Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Fontana, CA step deck rate

$7,714step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 2,004 mi
Typical range: $6,480–$8,949
Transit: 5 days

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

Milwaukee to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,693
Fuel: $2,021
All-in estimate: $7,714

Return trip

Fontana → Milwaukee$9,170

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Milwaukee to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,912	$2.95	$5,262 – $6,562
53' refrigerated	$7,042	$3.51	$6,126 – $7,957
48' flatbed	$7,090	$3.54	$6,097 – $8,082
Step deck	$7,714	$3.85	$6,480 – $8,949
Power only	$5,254	$2.62	$4,571 – $5,937
Hotshot	$3,967	$1.98	$3,292 – $4,641
26' box truck	$3,875	$1.93	$3,294 – $4,456
Sprinter van	$2,365	$1.18	$1,986 – $2,743

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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 Fontana

Step deck lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$9,059	$3.19	$7,610 – $10,508	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$1,401	$21.90	$1,177 – $1,626	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$8,015	$4.00	$6,733 – $9,297	5 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$5,063	$3.24	$4,253 – $5,873	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$1,475	$4.03	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$7,863	$2.84	$6,605 – $9,121	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$4,519	$3.31	$3,796 – $5,242	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,571	$14.55	$1,320 – $1,823	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Fontana, CA?

A Step deck from Milwaukee, WI to Fontana, CA is estimated at $7,714 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 2,004 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,480 and $8,949.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 2,004 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,021 of the $7,714 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,693 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,170, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Fontana, CA 16% cheaper. 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