Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Milwaukee, WI step deck rate

$4,501step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,306 mi
Typical range: $3,781–$5,222
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,184
Fuel: $1,317
All-in estimate: $4,501

Return trip

Milwaukee → San Antonio$5,561

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

San Antonio to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,421	$2.62	$3,044 – $3,797
53' refrigerated	$4,076	$3.12	$3,546 – $4,606
48' flatbed	$4,131	$3.16	$3,553 – $4,710
Step deck	$4,501	$3.45	$3,781 – $5,222
Power only	$3,023	$2.31	$2,630 – $3,415
Hotshot	$2,281	$1.75	$1,893 – $2,669
26' box truck	$2,235	$1.71	$1,900 – $2,570
Sprinter van	$1,368	$1.05	$1,149 – $1,587

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More lanes from San Antonio

Step deck lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,900	$4.23	$6,636 – $9,165	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$7,211	$4.05	$6,057 – $8,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 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 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 San Antonio, TX to Milwaukee, WI?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $4,501 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,306 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,781 and $5,222.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 1,306 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,317 of the $4,501 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,184 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,561, which makes San Antonio, TX to Milwaukee, WI 19% 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