Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Fremont, CA step deck rate

$8,190step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 2,146 mi
Typical range: $6,880–$9,500
Transit: 5 days

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

Milwaukee to Fremont price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,026
Fuel: $2,164
All-in estimate: $8,190

Return trip

Fremont → Milwaukee$9,736

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

Milwaukee to Fremont by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Fremont, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,284	$2.93	$5,592 – $6,975
53' refrigerated	$7,484	$3.49	$6,511 – $8,457
48' flatbed	$7,528	$3.51	$6,474 – $8,582
Step deck	$8,190	$3.82	$6,880 – $9,500
Power only	$5,588	$2.60	$4,862 – $6,315
Hotshot	$4,219	$1.97	$3,502 – $4,937
26' box truck	$4,120	$1.92	$3,502 – $4,738
Sprinter van	$2,513	$1.17	$2,111 – $2,916

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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 Fremont

Step deck lanes into Fremont, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$9,552	$3.17	$8,024 – $11,081	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$2,570	$7.00	$2,159 – $2,982	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$8,576	$3.96	$7,203 – $9,948	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$5,978	$3.14	$5,022 – $6,935	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$2,275	$3.13	$1,911 – $2,639	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$8,324	$2.82	$6,992 – $9,656	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$5,476	$3.19	$4,600 – $6,352	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$3,076	$6.18	$2,584 – $3,568	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Milwaukee, WI to Fremont, CA is estimated at $8,190 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 2,146 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,880 and $9,500.

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

About 2,146 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 $2,164 of the $8,190 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,026 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,736, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Fremont, 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