Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Milwaukee, WI step deck rate

$8,369step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,995 mi
Typical range: $7,030–$9,709
Transit: 5 days

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

Tacoma to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,357
Fuel: $2,012
All-in estimate: $8,369

Return trip

Milwaukee → Tacoma$7,675

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Tacoma to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,414	$3.21	$5,708 – $7,119
53' refrigerated	$7,639	$3.83	$6,646 – $8,632
48' flatbed	$7,692	$3.86	$6,615 – $8,769
Step deck	$8,369	$4.20	$7,030 – $9,709
Power only	$5,699	$2.86	$4,958 – $6,440
Hotshot	$4,303	$2.16	$3,571 – $5,034
26' box truck	$4,204	$2.11	$3,573 – $4,834
Sprinter van	$2,565	$1.29	$2,155 – $2,976

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More lanes from Tacoma

Step deck lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$14,935	$5.24	$12,545 – $17,325	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,971	$4.49	$4,175 – $5,766	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$8,176	$3.99	$6,868 – $9,484	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$9,204	$4.15	$7,731 – $10,677	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$6,178	$4.81	$5,189 – $7,166	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$14,028	$4.99	$11,784 – $16,273	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$8,743	$4.18	$7,344 – $10,142	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,377	$4.40	$4,517 – $6,238	3 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 Tacoma, WA to Milwaukee, WI?

A Step deck from Tacoma, WA to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $8,369 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,995 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,030 and $9,709.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 1,995 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 $2,012 of the $8,369 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,357 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,675, which makes Tacoma, WA to Milwaukee, WI 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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