Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Milwaukee, WI step deck rate

$4,615step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 1,718 mi
Typical range: $3,877–$5,354
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,883
Fuel: $1,732
All-in estimate: $4,615

Return trip

Milwaukee → Phoenix$7,454

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Phoenix to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,527	$2.05	$3,139 – $3,915
53' refrigerated	$4,202	$2.45	$3,656 – $4,748
48' flatbed	$4,240	$2.47	$3,646 – $4,833
Step deck	$4,615	$2.69	$3,877 – $5,354
Power only	$3,129	$1.82	$2,722 – $3,536
Hotshot	$2,362	$1.37	$1,961 – $2,764
26' box truck	$2,310	$1.34	$1,963 – $2,656
Sprinter van	$1,411	$0.82	$1,185 – $1,637

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More lanes from Phoenix

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,009 mi	$3,669	$3.64	$3,082 – $4,256	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Milwaukee, WI?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $4,615 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 1,718 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,877 and $5,354.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 1,718 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,732 of the $4,615 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,883 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,454, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Milwaukee, WI 38% 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