Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Milwaukee, WI step deck rate

$2,262step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.52
Distance: 347 mi
Typical range: $1,900–$2,624
Transit: 1 day

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

Minneapolis to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,912
Fuel: $350
All-in estimate: $2,262

Return trip

Milwaukee → Minneapolis$2,396

This direction runs 6% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Minneapolis to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,647	$4.75	$1,466 – $1,828
53' refrigerated	$1,967	$5.67	$1,711 – $2,223
48' flatbed	$2,062	$5.94	$1,774 – $2,351
Step deck	$2,262	$6.52	$1,900 – $2,624
Power only	$1,413	$4.07	$1,229 – $1,596
Hotshot	$1,064	$3.07	$883 – $1,245
26' box truck	$1,059	$3.05	$900 – $1,218
Sprinter van	$659	$1.90	$553 – $764

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More lanes from Minneapolis

Step deck lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$6,845	$5.68	$5,749 – $7,940	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$7,137	$3.95	$5,995 – $8,278	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,392	$5.74	$2,009 – $2,774	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,417	$4.35	$4,551 – $6,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,739	$4.49	$5,661 – $7,818	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$6,317	$5.45	$5,306 – $7,328	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$5,638	$4.31	$4,736 – $6,541	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$7,116	$3.96	$5,978 – $8,255	4 d

More lanes into Milwaukee

Step deck lanes into Milwaukee, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$3,491	$4.00	$2,933 – $4,050	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$9,405	$4.56	$7,900 – $10,910	5 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$1,438	$14.24	$1,208 – $1,668	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$4,165	$3.51	$3,498 – $4,831	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$4,615	$2.69	$3,877 – $5,354	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$2,963	$3.61	$2,489 – $3,437	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$4,501	$3.45	$3,781 – $5,222	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$9,314	$4.57	$7,823 – $10,804	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Minneapolis, MN to Milwaukee, WI?

A Step deck from Minneapolis, MN to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,262 all-in in October 2026, or $6.52 a mile over about 347 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,900 and $2,624.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 347 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $350 of the $2,262 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,912 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,396, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Milwaukee, WI 6% 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