Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Worcester, MA step deck rate

$5,875step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.06
Distance: 969 mi
Typical range: $4,935–$6,815
Transit: 3 days

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

Milwaukee to Worcester price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,898
Fuel: $977
All-in estimate: $5,875

Return trip

Worcester → Milwaukee$3,255

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Milwaukee to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,431	$4.57	$3,944 – $4,919
53' refrigerated	$5,282	$5.45	$4,596 – $5,969
48' flatbed	$5,386	$5.56	$4,632 – $6,140
Step deck	$5,875	$6.06	$4,935 – $6,815
Power only	$3,896	$4.02	$3,389 – $4,402
Hotshot	$2,939	$3.03	$2,440 – $3,439
26' box truck	$2,888	$2.98	$2,455 – $3,321
Sprinter van	$1,773	$1.83	$1,489 – $2,056

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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 Worcester

Step deck lanes into Worcester, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,933	$10.45	$1,624 – $2,242	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$17,733	$5.86	$14,896 – $20,570	7 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$6,064	$6.32	$5,094 – $7,034	3 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$8,070	$4.37	$6,779 – $9,361	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$9,071	$3.41	$7,620 – $10,523	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$2,035	$7.40	$1,710 – $2,361	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$8,784	$4.31	$7,378 – $10,189	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$17,562	$5.87	$14,752 – $20,372	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Worcester, MA?

A Step deck from Milwaukee, WI to Worcester, MA is estimated at $5,875 all-in in October 2026, or $6.06 a mile over about 969 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,935 and $6,815.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Worcester, MA by truck?

About 969 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $977 of the $5,875 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,898 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Worcester, MA to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,255, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Worcester, MA 81% 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