Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Raleigh, NC step deck rate

$4,531step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.45
Distance: 831 mi
Typical range: $3,806–$5,256
Transit: 2 days

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

Milwaukee to Raleigh price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,693
Fuel: $838
All-in estimate: $4,531

Return trip

Raleigh → Milwaukee$3,009

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Milwaukee to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,402	$4.09	$3,028 – $3,777
53' refrigerated	$4,057	$4.88	$3,529 – $4,584
48' flatbed	$4,151	$4.99	$3,570 – $4,732
Step deck	$4,531	$5.45	$3,806 – $5,256
Power only	$2,982	$3.59	$2,595 – $3,370
Hotshot	$2,250	$2.71	$1,867 – $2,632
26' box truck	$2,214	$2.66	$1,882 – $2,546
Sprinter van	$1,361	$1.64	$1,143 – $1,579

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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 Raleigh

Step deck lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,747	$5.54	$2,307 – $3,186	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$13,591	$5.14	$11,416 – $15,765	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$4,389	$5.82	$3,687 – $5,091	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$5,029	$4.03	$4,224 – $5,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,735	$3.01	$5,658 – $7,813	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,169	$5.32	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$5,712	$3.92	$4,798 – $6,625	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$13,328	$5.15	$11,195 – $15,460	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Raleigh, NC?

A Step deck from Milwaukee, WI to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $4,531 all-in in October 2026, or $5.45 a mile over about 831 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,806 and $5,256.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 831 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 $838 of the $4,531 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,693 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,009, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Raleigh, NC 51% 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