Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Plano, TX step deck rate

$4,470step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 991 mi
Typical range: $3,755–$5,185
Transit: 3 days

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

Milwaukee to Plano price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,471
Fuel: $999
All-in estimate: $4,470

Return trip

Plano → Milwaukee$3,618

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Milwaukee to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,374	$3.40	$3,002 – $3,745
53' refrigerated	$4,021	$4.06	$3,499 – $4,544
48' flatbed	$4,098	$4.14	$3,525 – $4,672
Step deck	$4,470	$4.51	$3,755 – $5,185
Power only	$2,967	$2.99	$2,581 – $3,353
Hotshot	$2,239	$2.26	$1,858 – $2,619
26' box truck	$2,199	$2.22	$1,869 – $2,529
Sprinter van	$1,349	$1.36	$1,134 – $1,565

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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 Plano

Step deck lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,687	$3.54	$4,777 – $6,597	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$7,068	$4.80	$5,937 – $8,199	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,409	$4.77	$3,703 – $5,114	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,083	$2.95	$2,589 – $3,576	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,825	$3.17	$4,053 – $5,597	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$6,753	$4.85	$5,673 – $7,834	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Plano, TX?

A Step deck from Milwaukee, WI to Plano, TX is estimated at $4,470 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 991 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,755 and $5,185.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Plano, TX by truck?

About 991 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 $999 of the $4,470 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,471 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,618, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Plano, TX 24% 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