Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to Milwaukee, WI step deck rate

$2,196step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 531 mi
Typical range: $1,844–$2,547
Transit: 2 days

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

Pittsburgh to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,661
Fuel: $535
All-in estimate: $2,196

Return trip

Milwaukee → Pittsburgh$3,549

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

Pittsburgh to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,625	$3.06	$1,446 – $1,803
53' refrigerated	$1,939	$3.65	$1,687 – $2,191
48' flatbed	$2,007	$3.78	$1,726 – $2,288
Step deck	$2,196	$4.14	$1,844 – $2,547
Power only	$1,410	$2.65	$1,226 – $1,593
Hotshot	$1,063	$2.00	$882 – $1,243
26' box truck	$1,051	$1.98	$894 – $1,209
Sprinter van	$650	$1.22	$546 – $754

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More lanes from Pittsburgh

Step deck lanes from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,315	$6.19	$1,944 – $2,685	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$7,248	$2.87	$6,088 – $8,407	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,984	$4.07	$1,666 – $2,301	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$4,351	$3.24	$3,654 – $5,047	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,930	$3.22	$5,821 – $8,039	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,970	$6.50	$1,655 – $2,285	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$4,833	$3.17	$4,060 – $5,606	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$7,148	$2.87	$6,004 – $8,291	6 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 Pittsburgh, PA to Milwaukee, WI?

A Step deck from Pittsburgh, PA to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,196 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 531 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,844 and $2,547.

How far is Pittsburgh, PA from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 531 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $535 of the $2,196 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,661 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Pittsburgh, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,549, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to Milwaukee, WI 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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