Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$2,432step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.17
Distance: 394 mi
Typical range: $2,043–$2,821
Transit: 1 day

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milwaukee to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,035
Fuel: $397
All-in estimate: $2,432

Return trip

Columbus → Milwaukee$2,364

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Milwaukee to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,780	$4.52	$1,584 – $1,976
53' refrigerated	$2,125	$5.39	$1,849 – $2,401
48' flatbed	$2,219	$5.63	$1,908 – $2,530
Step deck	$2,432	$6.17	$2,043 – $2,821
Power only	$1,532	$3.89	$1,333 – $1,731
Hotshot	$1,154	$2.93	$958 – $1,351
26' box truck	$1,147	$2.91	$975 – $1,319
Sprinter van	$712	$1.81	$598 – $826

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More lanes from Milwaukee

Step deck lanes from Milwaukee, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$5,268	$6.03	$4,425 – $6,110	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,912	$3.84	$6,646 – $9,178	5 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$1,320	$13.07	$1,109 – $1,531	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$5,146	$4.34	$4,322 – $5,969	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$7,454	$4.34	$6,261 – $8,646	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$4,789	$5.83	$4,023 – $5,555	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$5,561	$4.26	$4,672 – $6,451	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$7,835	$3.84	$6,581 – $9,089	5 d

More lanes into Columbus

Step deck lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,612	$4.62	$2,194 – $3,030	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$10,669	$4.56	$8,962 – $12,376	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,284	$6.98	$1,918 – $2,649	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$4,187	$3.57	$3,517 – $4,857	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$5,249	$2.68	$4,409 – $6,088	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$2,119	$4.32	$1,780 – $2,457	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,682	$3.48	$3,933 – $5,432	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$10,508	$4.57	$8,826 – $12,189	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Milwaukee, WI to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,432 all-in in October 2026, or $6.17 a mile over about 394 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,043 and $2,821.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 394 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $397 of the $2,432 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,035 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,364, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Columbus, OH 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology