Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,187step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 2,145 mi
Typical range: $6,877–$9,496
Transit: 5 days

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

Milwaukee to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,024
Fuel: $2,163
All-in estimate: $8,187

Return trip

San Jose → Milwaukee$9,732

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

Milwaukee to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,281	$2.93	$5,590 – $6,972
53' refrigerated	$7,481	$3.49	$6,508 – $8,454
48' flatbed	$7,525	$3.51	$6,472 – $8,579
Step deck	$8,187	$3.82	$6,877 – $9,496
Power only	$5,586	$2.60	$4,860 – $6,312
Hotshot	$4,218	$1.97	$3,501 – $4,935
26' box truck	$4,119	$1.92	$3,501 – $4,736
Sprinter van	$2,512	$1.17	$2,110 – $2,914

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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 San Jose

Step deck lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$9,547	$3.17	$8,019 – $11,074	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,569	$3.96	$7,198 – $9,940	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,948	$3.15	$4,997 – $6,900	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,244	$3.15	$1,885 – $2,603	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,316	$2.82	$6,986 – $9,647	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,443	$3.19	$4,572 – $6,314	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Milwaukee, WI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,187 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 2,145 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,877 and $9,496.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,145 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 $2,163 of the $8,187 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,024 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,732, which makes Milwaukee, WI to San Jose, 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