Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Orlando, FL step deck rate

$7,938step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.23
Distance: 1,274 mi
Typical range: $6,668–$9,209
Transit: 3 days

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

Milwaukee to Orlando price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,653
Fuel: $1,285
All-in estimate: $7,938

Return trip

Orlando → Milwaukee$3,559

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

Milwaukee to Orlando by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Orlando, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,029	$4.73	$5,366 – $6,692
53' refrigerated	$7,184	$5.64	$6,250 – $8,118
48' flatbed	$7,285	$5.72	$6,265 – $8,305
Step deck	$7,938	$6.23	$6,668 – $9,209
Power only	$5,325	$4.18	$4,633 – $6,018
Hotshot	$4,019	$3.15	$3,336 – $4,702
26' box truck	$3,939	$3.09	$3,348 – $4,530
Sprinter van	$2,412	$1.89	$2,026 – $2,797

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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 Orlando

Step deck lanes into Orlando, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,112 mi	$6,135	$5.52	$5,154 – $7,117	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,616 mi	$16,944	$6.48	$14,233 – $19,654	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,175 mi	$7,732	$6.58	$6,495 – $8,969	3 d
Houston, TX	1,013 mi	$5,372	$5.30	$4,512 – $6,231	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,187 mi	$8,304	$3.80	$6,975 – $9,632	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,031 mi	$5,136	$4.98	$4,314 – $5,957	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$6,276	$5.09	$5,272 – $7,280	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$16,450	$6.50	$13,818 – $19,081	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Milwaukee, WI to Orlando, FL is estimated at $7,938 all-in in October 2026, or $6.23 a mile over about 1,274 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,668 and $9,209.

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

About 1,274 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,285 of the $7,938 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,653 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,559, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Orlando, 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