Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Reno, NV to Milwaukee, WI step deck rate

$5,377step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 1,962 mi
Typical range: $4,517–$6,237
Transit: 5 days

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

Reno to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,399
Fuel: $1,978
All-in estimate: $5,377

Return trip

Milwaukee → Reno$8,571

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Reno to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Reno, NV to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,119	$2.10	$3,666 – $4,572
53' refrigerated	$4,907	$2.50	$4,269 – $5,544
48' flatbed	$4,941	$2.52	$4,250 – $5,633
Step deck	$5,377	$2.74	$4,517 – $6,237
Power only	$3,660	$1.87	$3,184 – $4,136
Hotshot	$2,763	$1.41	$2,293 – $3,233
26' box truck	$2,700	$1.38	$2,295 – $3,105
Sprinter van	$1,648	$0.84	$1,384 – $1,911

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More lanes from Reno

Step deck lanes from Reno, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$9,676	$3.42	$8,128 – $11,225	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$1,752	$3.80	$1,471 – $2,032	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$5,182	$2.61	$4,353 – $6,011	5 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$5,039	$2.78	$4,233 – $5,845	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$2,550	$3.62	$2,142 – $2,958	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$9,032	$3.26	$7,587 – $10,477	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$4,636	$2.82	$3,894 – $5,378	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$2,019	$3.50	$1,696 – $2,342	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 Reno, NV to Milwaukee, WI?

A Step deck from Reno, NV to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $5,377 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 1,962 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,517 and $6,237.

How far is Reno, NV from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 1,962 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 $1,978 of the $5,377 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,399 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Reno, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,571, which makes Reno, NV to Milwaukee, WI 37% 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