Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Santa Ana, CA step deck rate

$7,848step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 2,044 mi
Typical range: $6,593–$9,104
Transit: 5 days

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

Milwaukee to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,787
Fuel: $2,061
All-in estimate: $7,848

Return trip

Santa Ana → Milwaukee$9,330

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

Milwaukee to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,017	$2.94	$5,355 – $6,678
53' refrigerated	$7,166	$3.51	$6,235 – $8,098
48' flatbed	$7,213	$3.53	$6,203 – $8,223
Step deck	$7,848	$3.84	$6,593 – $9,104
Power only	$5,348	$2.62	$4,653 – $6,043
Hotshot	$4,038	$1.98	$3,351 – $4,724
26' box truck	$3,944	$1.93	$3,353 – $4,536
Sprinter van	$2,407	$1.18	$2,022 – $2,792

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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 Santa Ana

Step deck lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$9,169	$3.19	$7,702 – $10,636	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,151	$3.99	$6,847 – $9,455	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$5,131	$3.23	$4,310 – $5,952	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,535	$3.91	$1,289 – $1,780	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,960	$2.84	$6,686 – $9,234	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,579	$3.30	$3,846 – $5,312	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,506	$16.55	$1,265 – $1,747	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$4,723	$3.28	$3,967 – $5,479	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Santa Ana, CA?

A Step deck from Milwaukee, WI to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $7,848 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 2,044 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,593 and $9,104.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 2,044 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 $2,061 of the $7,848 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,787 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,330, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Santa Ana, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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