Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Stockton, CA step deck rate

$8,012step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 2,093 mi
Typical range: $6,730–$9,294
Transit: 5 days

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

Milwaukee to Stockton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,901
Fuel: $2,111
All-in estimate: $8,012

Return trip

Stockton → Milwaukee$9,525

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

Milwaukee to Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,145	$2.94	$5,469 – $6,821
53' refrigerated	$7,319	$3.50	$6,368 – $8,271
48' flatbed	$7,365	$3.52	$6,334 – $8,396
Step deck	$8,012	$3.83	$6,730 – $9,294
Power only	$5,464	$2.61	$4,753 – $6,174
Hotshot	$4,125	$1.97	$3,424 – $4,826
26' box truck	$4,029	$1.92	$3,425 – $4,633
Sprinter van	$2,458	$1.17	$2,065 – $2,851

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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 Stockton

Step deck lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$9,405	$3.18	$7,900 – $10,910	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,601	$6.94	$2,185 – $3,017	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$8,398	$3.97	$7,054 – $9,742	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$5,894	$3.15	$4,951 – $6,837	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,231	$3.16	$1,874 – $2,588	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$8,193	$2.83	$6,882 – $9,504	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,400	$3.20	$4,536 – $6,264	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$3,099	$6.15	$2,603 – $3,595	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Milwaukee, WI to Stockton, CA is estimated at $8,012 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 2,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,730 and $9,294.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Stockton, CA by truck?

About 2,093 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 $2,111 of the $8,012 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,901 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Stockton, CA to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,525, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Stockton, 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