Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Milwaukee, WI step deck rate

$2,230step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.60
Distance: 338 mi
Typical range: $1,874–$2,587
Transit: 1 day

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

St. Paul to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,889
Fuel: $341
All-in estimate: $2,230

Return trip

Milwaukee → St. Paul$2,362

This direction runs 6% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

St. Paul to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,623	$4.80	$1,444 – $1,801
53' refrigerated	$1,938	$5.73	$1,686 – $2,190
48' flatbed	$2,033	$6.02	$1,749 – $2,318
Step deck	$2,230	$6.60	$1,874 – $2,587
Power only	$1,390	$4.11	$1,210 – $1,571
Hotshot	$1,047	$3.10	$869 – $1,226
26' box truck	$1,043	$3.09	$887 – $1,199
Sprinter van	$649	$1.92	$545 – $753

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More lanes from St. Paul

Step deck lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$6,799	$5.69	$5,711 – $7,887	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$7,167	$3.95	$6,020 – $8,314	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,365	$5.78	$1,987 – $2,743	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,417	$4.35	$4,551 – $6,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$6,766	$4.48	$5,683 – $7,848	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$6,274	$5.46	$5,270 – $7,277	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$5,646	$4.31	$4,742 – $6,549	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$7,143	$3.95	$6,000 – $8,286	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. Paul, MN to Milwaukee, WI?

A Step deck from St. Paul, MN to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,230 all-in in October 2026, or $6.60 a mile over about 338 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,874 and $2,587.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 338 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 $341 of the $2,230 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,889 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,362, which makes St. Paul, MN to Milwaukee, WI 6% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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