Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Milwaukee, WI step deck rate

$9,497step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 2,086 mi
Typical range: $7,977–$11,016
Transit: 5 days

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

Modesto to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,394
Fuel: $2,103
All-in estimate: $9,497

Return trip

Milwaukee → Modesto$7,989

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Modesto to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,283	$3.49	$6,482 – $8,084
53' refrigerated	$8,675	$4.16	$7,547 – $9,802
48' flatbed	$8,729	$4.18	$7,507 – $9,951
Step deck	$9,497	$4.55	$7,977 – $11,016
Power only	$6,475	$3.10	$5,633 – $7,317
Hotshot	$4,889	$2.34	$4,058 – $5,720
26' box truck	$4,775	$2.29	$4,059 – $5,491
Sprinter van	$2,913	$1.40	$2,447 – $3,379

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More lanes from Modesto

Step deck lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$16,818	$5.70	$14,127 – $19,509	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,470	$7.24	$2,075 – $2,865	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$9,125	$4.34	$7,665 – $10,585	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$8,553	$4.64	$7,184 – $9,921	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$4,155	$6.14	$3,490 – $4,820	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$15,695	$5.43	$13,184 – $18,206	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$7,823	$4.71	$6,571 – $9,074	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,968	$6.31	$2,493 – $3,443	1 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 Modesto, CA to Milwaukee, WI?

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $9,497 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 2,086 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,977 and $11,016.

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

About 2,086 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 $2,103 of the $9,497 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,394 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,989, which makes Modesto, CA to Milwaukee, WI 19% 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