Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Milwaukee, WI step deck rate

$9,768step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 2,154 mi
Typical range: $8,205–$11,330
Transit: 5 days

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

Oakland to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,596
Fuel: $2,172
All-in estimate: $9,768

Return trip

Milwaukee → Oakland$8,217

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

Oakland to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,494	$3.48	$6,670 – $8,319
53' refrigerated	$8,926	$4.14	$7,766 – $10,087
48' flatbed	$8,978	$4.17	$7,721 – $10,235
Step deck	$9,768	$4.53	$8,205 – $11,330
Power only	$6,666	$3.09	$5,799 – $7,532
Hotshot	$5,033	$2.34	$4,177 – $5,888
26' box truck	$4,915	$2.28	$4,177 – $5,652
Sprinter van	$2,998	$1.39	$2,518 – $3,477

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More lanes from Oakland

Step deck lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$17,185	$5.69	$14,436 – $19,935	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,682	$6.77	$2,253 – $3,111	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$9,394	$4.32	$7,891 – $10,898	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$8,872	$4.61	$7,453 – $10,292	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$4,478	$5.95	$3,762 – $5,195	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$16,044	$5.42	$13,477 – $18,611	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$8,138	$4.68	$6,836 – $9,440	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	2 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 Oakland, CA to Milwaukee, WI?

A Step deck from Oakland, CA to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $9,768 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 2,154 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,205 and $11,330.

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

About 2,154 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 $2,172 of the $9,768 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,596 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,217, which makes Oakland, 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