Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Milwaukee, WI step deck rate

$3,114step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 792 mi
Typical range: $2,616–$3,612
Transit: 2 days

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

Richmond to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,315
Fuel: $799
All-in estimate: $3,114

Return trip

Milwaukee → Richmond$4,865

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Richmond to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,335	$2.95	$2,078 – $2,592
53' refrigerated	$2,784	$3.52	$2,422 – $3,146
48' flatbed	$2,852	$3.60	$2,453 – $3,251
Step deck	$3,114	$3.93	$2,616 – $3,612
Power only	$2,044	$2.58	$1,779 – $2,310
Hotshot	$1,542	$1.95	$1,280 – $1,804
26' box truck	$1,518	$1.92	$1,290 – $1,746
Sprinter van	$934	$1.18	$785 – $1,083

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More lanes from Richmond

Step deck lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,368	$6.98	$1,989 – $2,746	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$8,298	$3.07	$6,970 – $9,626	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,802	$3.84	$2,354 – $3,250	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$4,765	$3.49	$4,003 – $5,528	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,947	$3.45	$6,675 – $9,218	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,942	$7.74	$1,631 – $2,253	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$5,346	$3.41	$4,491 – $6,201	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$8,157	$3.08	$6,852 – $9,462	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 Richmond, VA to Milwaukee, WI?

A Step deck from Richmond, VA to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $3,114 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 792 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,616 and $3,612.

How far is Richmond, VA from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 792 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 $799 of the $3,114 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,315 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,865, which makes Richmond, VA to Milwaukee, WI 36% 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