Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Milwaukee, WI step deck rate

$9,493step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 2,085 mi
Typical range: $7,974–$11,012
Transit: 5 days

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

Sacramento to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,391
Fuel: $2,102
All-in estimate: $9,493

Return trip

Milwaukee → Sacramento$7,986

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

Sacramento to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,280	$3.49	$6,479 – $8,081
53' refrigerated	$8,671	$4.16	$7,544 – $9,798
48' flatbed	$8,725	$4.18	$7,504 – $9,947
Step deck	$9,493	$4.55	$7,974 – $11,012
Power only	$6,472	$3.10	$5,631 – $7,314
Hotshot	$4,887	$2.34	$4,056 – $5,717
26' box truck	$4,773	$2.29	$4,057 – $5,489
Sprinter van	$2,912	$1.40	$2,446 – $3,378

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More lanes from Sacramento

Step deck lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$16,833	$5.70	$14,140 – $19,527	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,783	$6.59	$2,337 – $3,228	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$9,140	$4.34	$7,678 – $10,602	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$8,740	$4.62	$7,342 – $10,139	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$4,423	$5.98	$3,715 – $5,131	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$15,719	$5.43	$13,204 – $18,234	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$8,030	$4.69	$6,745 – $9,315	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$3,276	$5.96	$2,752 – $3,801	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 Sacramento, CA to Milwaukee, WI?

A Step deck from Sacramento, CA to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $9,493 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 2,085 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,974 and $11,012.

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

About 2,085 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 $2,102 of the $9,493 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,391 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,986, which makes Sacramento, 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