Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Tulsa, OK step deck rate

$4,043step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.37
Distance: 753 mi
Typical range: $3,396–$4,690
Transit: 2 days

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

Milwaukee to Tulsa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,284
Fuel: $759
All-in estimate: $4,043

Return trip

Tulsa → Milwaukee$2,957

This direction runs 37% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Milwaukee to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,027	$4.02	$2,694 – $3,360
53' refrigerated	$3,609	$4.79	$3,140 – $4,079
48' flatbed	$3,702	$4.92	$3,184 – $4,220
Step deck	$4,043	$5.37	$3,396 – $4,690
Power only	$2,647	$3.52	$2,303 – $2,992
Hotshot	$1,997	$2.65	$1,657 – $2,336
26' box truck	$1,967	$2.61	$1,672 – $2,262
Sprinter van	$1,211	$1.61	$1,017 – $1,404

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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 Tulsa

Step deck lanes into Tulsa, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$5,780	$3.99	$4,856 – $6,705	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$7,998	$5.30	$6,718 – $9,277	4 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$3,983	$5.71	$3,345 – $4,620	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,547	$4.92	$2,140 – $2,955	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$3,563	$3.23	$2,993 – $4,134	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$4,898	$3.58	$4,114 – $5,682	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$2,716	$4.75	$2,281 – $3,150	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$7,737	$5.34	$6,499 – $8,975	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Tulsa, OK?

A Step deck from Milwaukee, WI to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $4,043 all-in in October 2026, or $5.37 a mile over about 753 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,396 and $4,690.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Tulsa, OK by truck?

About 753 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $759 of the $4,043 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,284 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tulsa, OK to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,957, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Tulsa, OK 37% more expensive. 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