Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tulsa, OK to Milwaukee, WI step deck rate

$2,957step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 753 mi
Typical range: $2,484–$3,430
Transit: 2 days

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

Tulsa to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,198
Fuel: $759
All-in estimate: $2,957

Return trip

Milwaukee → Tulsa$4,043

This direction runs 27% below the return trip. Leaving OK prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Tulsa to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulsa, OK to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,214	$2.94	$1,970 – $2,457
53' refrigerated	$2,640	$3.51	$2,297 – $2,983
48' flatbed	$2,707	$3.60	$2,328 – $3,086
Step deck	$2,957	$3.93	$2,484 – $3,430
Power only	$1,936	$2.57	$1,685 – $2,188
Hotshot	$1,460	$1.94	$1,212 – $1,709
26' box truck	$1,439	$1.91	$1,223 – $1,654
Sprinter van	$885	$1.18	$744 – $1,027

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More lanes from Tulsa

Step deck lanes from Tulsa, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$6,379	$4.41	$5,358 – $7,400	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$4,921	$3.26	$4,133 – $5,708	4 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$2,673	$3.83	$2,246 – $3,101	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,302	$4.44	$1,933 – $2,670	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$4,209	$3.82	$3,536 – $4,882	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$5,791	$4.24	$4,864 – $6,717	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$2,454	$4.29	$2,061 – $2,846	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$4,760	$3.29	$3,998 – $5,522	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 Tulsa, OK to Milwaukee, WI?

A Step deck from Tulsa, OK to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,957 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 753 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,484 and $3,430.

How far is Tulsa, OK from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 753 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $759 of the $2,957 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,198 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Tulsa, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,043, which makes Tulsa, OK to Milwaukee, WI 27% 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