Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Omaha, NE step deck rate

$2,727step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.35
Distance: 510 mi
Typical range: $2,290–$3,163
Transit: 2 days

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

Milwaukee to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,213
Fuel: $514
All-in estimate: $2,727

Return trip

Omaha → Milwaukee$2,825

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Milwaukee to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,015	$3.95	$1,793 – $2,236
53' refrigerated	$2,404	$4.71	$2,092 – $2,717
48' flatbed	$2,491	$4.89	$2,143 – $2,840
Step deck	$2,727	$5.35	$2,290 – $3,163
Power only	$1,746	$3.42	$1,519 – $1,973
Hotshot	$1,316	$2.58	$1,092 – $1,540
26' box truck	$1,303	$2.55	$1,107 – $1,498
Sprinter van	$806	$1.58	$677 – $935

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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 Omaha

Step deck lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$4,814	$3.54	$4,043 – $5,584	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$7,192	$4.63	$6,041 – $8,343	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,845	$5.54	$2,389 – $3,300	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,379	$3.61	$2,838 – $3,920	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$3,366	$2.78	$2,827 – $3,904	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$4,110	$3.17	$3,452 – $4,767	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,486	$3.57	$2,928 – $4,043	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$7,099	$4.64	$5,963 – $8,235	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Omaha, NE?

A Step deck from Milwaukee, WI to Omaha, NE is estimated at $2,727 all-in in October 2026, or $5.35 a mile over about 510 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,290 and $3,163.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 510 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $514 of the $2,727 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,213 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,825, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Omaha, NE 4% 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