Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Spokane, WA step deck rate

$6,748step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 1,718 mi
Typical range: $5,669–$7,828
Transit: 4 days

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

Milwaukee to Spokane price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,016
Fuel: $1,732
All-in estimate: $6,748

Return trip

Spokane → Milwaukee$7,359

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

Milwaukee to Spokane by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Spokane, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,158	$3.00	$4,590 – $5,725
53' refrigerated	$6,144	$3.58	$5,345 – $6,943
48' flatbed	$6,199	$3.61	$5,331 – $7,067
Step deck	$6,748	$3.93	$5,669 – $7,828
Power only	$4,575	$2.66	$3,980 – $5,170
Hotshot	$3,454	$2.01	$2,867 – $4,041
26' box truck	$3,377	$1.97	$2,871 – $3,884
Sprinter van	$2,063	$1.20	$1,733 – $2,393

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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 Spokane

Step deck lanes into Spokane, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,571 mi	$8,273	$3.22	$6,949 – $9,597	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,114 mi	$5,446	$4.89	$4,574 – $6,317	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,775 mi	$7,213	$4.06	$6,059 – $8,367	4 d
Houston, TX	2,009 mi	$6,264	$3.12	$5,262 – $7,267	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,195 mi	$3,309	$2.77	$2,779 – $3,838	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,531 mi	$7,244	$2.86	$6,085 – $8,403	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,901 mi	$5,971	$3.14	$5,016 – $6,927	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,211 mi	$5,820	$4.81	$4,888 – $6,751	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Milwaukee, WI to Spokane, WA is estimated at $6,748 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 1,718 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,669 and $7,828.

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

About 1,718 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,732 of the $6,748 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,016 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,359, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Spokane, 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