Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Oakland, CA step deck rate

$8,217step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 2,154 mi
Typical range: $6,902–$9,531
Transit: 5 days

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

Milwaukee to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,045
Fuel: $2,172
All-in estimate: $8,217

Return trip

Oakland → Milwaukee$9,768

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

Milwaukee to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,304	$2.93	$5,611 – $6,998
53' refrigerated	$7,509	$3.49	$6,533 – $8,485
48' flatbed	$7,553	$3.51	$6,495 – $8,610
Step deck	$8,217	$3.81	$6,902 – $9,531
Power only	$5,607	$2.60	$4,878 – $6,336
Hotshot	$4,234	$1.97	$3,514 – $4,953
26' box truck	$4,134	$1.92	$3,514 – $4,754
Sprinter van	$2,522	$1.17	$2,118 – $2,925

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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 Oakland

Step deck lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$9,581	$3.17	$8,048 – $11,114	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,682	$6.77	$2,253 – $3,111	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$8,610	$3.96	$7,233 – $9,988	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$6,041	$3.14	$5,074 – $7,007	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,333	$3.10	$1,960 – $2,706	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$8,349	$2.82	$7,014 – $9,685	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,541	$3.18	$4,654 – $6,427	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Milwaukee, WI to Oakland, CA is estimated at $8,217 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 2,154 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,902 and $9,531.

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

About 2,154 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 $2,172 of the $8,217 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,045 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,768, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Oakland, 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