Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Milwaukee, WI step deck rate

$2,265step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.85
Distance: 387 mi
Typical range: $1,902–$2,627
Transit: 1 day

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

St. Louis to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,875
Fuel: $390
All-in estimate: $2,265

Return trip

Milwaukee → St. Louis$2,285

Both directions price about the same. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

St. Louis to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,656	$4.28	$1,474 – $1,838
53' refrigerated	$1,977	$5.11	$1,720 – $2,234
48' flatbed	$2,066	$5.34	$1,777 – $2,355
Step deck	$2,265	$5.85	$1,902 – $2,627
Power only	$1,425	$3.68	$1,239 – $1,610
Hotshot	$1,073	$2.77	$891 – $1,256
26' box truck	$1,067	$2.76	$907 – $1,227
Sprinter van	$662	$1.71	$556 – $768

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More lanes from St. Louis

Step deck lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$5,724	$5.53	$4,808 – $6,640	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$6,968	$3.71	$5,853 – $8,083	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,906	$6.23	$1,601 – $2,210	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$3,636	$4.54	$3,054 – $4,218	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$6,322	$4.23	$5,311 – $7,334	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$5,131	$5.36	$4,310 – $5,952	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$4,076	$4.37	$3,424 – $4,728	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$6,824	$3.72	$5,733 – $7,916	4 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 St. Louis, MO to Milwaukee, WI?

A Step deck from St. Louis, MO to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,265 all-in in October 2026, or $5.85 a mile over about 387 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,902 and $2,627.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 387 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $390 of the $2,265 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,875 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to St. Louis, MO?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology