Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Miami, FL step deck rate

$9,084step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.05
Distance: 1,501 mi
Typical range: $7,630–$10,537
Transit: 4 days

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

Milwaukee to Miami price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,570
Fuel: $1,514
All-in estimate: $9,084

Return trip

Miami → Milwaukee$4,072

This direction runs 123% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Milwaukee to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,924	$4.61	$6,162 – $7,685
53' refrigerated	$8,249	$5.50	$7,177 – $9,322
48' flatbed	$8,341	$5.56	$7,173 – $9,509
Step deck	$9,084	$6.05	$7,630 – $10,537
Power only	$6,131	$4.08	$5,334 – $6,928
Hotshot	$4,628	$3.08	$3,841 – $5,414
26' box truck	$4,529	$3.02	$3,850 – $5,209
Sprinter van	$2,769	$1.85	$2,326 – $3,213

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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 Miami

Step deck lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$6,892	$5.36	$5,789 – $7,994	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$17,815	$6.44	$14,965 – $20,666	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$8,928	$6.36	$7,500 – $10,356	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$5,900	$5.17	$4,956 – $6,844	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$8,801	$3.77	$7,393 – $10,210	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$5,830	$4.81	$4,898 – $6,763	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$6,772	$5.00	$5,688 – $7,855	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$17,281	$6.46	$14,516 – $20,046	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Miami, FL?

A Step deck from Milwaukee, WI to Miami, FL is estimated at $9,084 all-in in October 2026, or $6.05 a mile over about 1,501 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,630 and $10,537.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Miami, FL by truck?

About 1,501 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,514 of the $9,084 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,570 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,072, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Miami, FL 123% 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