Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Seattle, WA step deck rate

$7,652step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 1,988 mi
Typical range: $6,427–$8,876
Transit: 5 days

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

Milwaukee to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,647
Fuel: $2,005
All-in estimate: $7,652

Return trip

Seattle → Milwaukee$8,344

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Milwaukee to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,863	$2.95	$5,218 – $6,508
53' refrigerated	$6,984	$3.51	$6,076 – $7,892
48' flatbed	$7,032	$3.54	$6,048 – $8,016
Step deck	$7,652	$3.85	$6,427 – $8,876
Power only	$5,210	$2.62	$4,533 – $5,887
Hotshot	$3,934	$1.98	$3,265 – $4,602
26' box truck	$3,843	$1.93	$3,267 – $4,419
Sprinter van	$2,345	$1.18	$1,970 – $2,721

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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 Seattle

Step deck lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$9,051	$3.19	$7,603 – $10,499	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,527	$4.87	$4,642 – $6,411	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$8,148	$3.99	$6,844 – $9,452	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$6,859	$3.08	$5,761 – $7,956	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,557	$2.72	$2,988 – $4,126	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,935	$2.83	$6,666 – $9,205	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$6,525	$3.10	$5,481 – $7,569	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,966	$4.78	$5,011 – $6,921	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Seattle, WA?

A Step deck from Milwaukee, WI to Seattle, WA is estimated at $7,652 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 1,988 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,427 and $8,876.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 1,988 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 $2,005 of the $7,652 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,647 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,344, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Seattle, WA 8% 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