Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Winston-Salem, NC step deck rate

$4,186step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.62
Distance: 745 mi
Typical range: $3,516–$4,856
Transit: 2 days

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

Milwaukee to Winston-Salem price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,435
Fuel: $751
All-in estimate: $4,186

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Milwaukee$2,780

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Milwaukee to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,133	$4.21	$2,788 – $3,478
53' refrigerated	$3,736	$5.02	$3,251 – $4,222
48' flatbed	$3,833	$5.14	$3,296 – $4,370
Step deck	$4,186	$5.62	$3,516 – $4,856
Power only	$2,740	$3.68	$2,384 – $3,096
Hotshot	$2,067	$2.77	$1,715 – $2,418
26' box truck	$2,036	$2.73	$1,730 – $2,341
Sprinter van	$1,253	$1.68	$1,053 – $1,454

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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 Winston-Salem

Step deck lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,930	$5.34	$2,461 – $3,399	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$13,087	$5.16	$10,993 – $15,181	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$4,010	$6.05	$3,368 – $4,651	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$4,726	$4.10	$3,970 – $5,482	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$6,446	$3.03	$5,415 – $7,477	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,323	$5.07	$1,951 – $2,694	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$5,399	$3.97	$4,536 – $6,263	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$12,829	$5.18	$10,776 – $14,881	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Step deck from Milwaukee, WI to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $4,186 all-in in October 2026, or $5.62 a mile over about 745 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,516 and $4,856.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 745 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 $751 of the $4,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,435 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,780, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Winston-Salem, NC 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →