Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Milwaukee, WI step deck rate

$3,579step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 1,283 mi
Typical range: $3,006–$4,151
Transit: 3 days

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

Tampa to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,285
Fuel: $1,294
All-in estimate: $3,579

Return trip

Milwaukee → Tampa$7,984

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Tampa to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,718	$2.12	$2,419 – $3,017
53' refrigerated	$3,239	$2.52	$2,818 – $3,661
48' flatbed	$3,284	$2.56	$2,825 – $3,744
Step deck	$3,579	$2.79	$3,006 – $4,151
Power only	$2,401	$1.87	$2,089 – $2,714
Hotshot	$1,812	$1.41	$1,504 – $2,121
26' box truck	$1,776	$1.38	$1,510 – $2,043
Sprinter van	$1,087	$0.85	$913 – $1,261

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More lanes from Tampa

Step deck lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$4,356	$3.68	$3,659 – $5,052	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$6,236	$2.45	$5,238 – $7,234	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,196	$2.70	$2,685 – $3,708	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,794	$2.99	$2,347 – $3,241	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$5,840	$2.76	$4,905 – $6,774	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$3,912	$3.56	$3,286 – $4,537	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,292	$2.86	$2,766 – $3,819	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$6,043	$2.46	$5,076 – $7,010	6 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 Tampa, FL to Milwaukee, WI?

A Step deck from Tampa, FL to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $3,579 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 1,283 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,006 and $4,151.

How far is Tampa, FL from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 1,283 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 $1,294 of the $3,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,285 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,984, which makes Tampa, FL to Milwaukee, WI 55% 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