Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Milwaukee, WI step deck rate

$2,780step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 745 mi
Typical range: $2,335–$3,225
Transit: 2 days

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

Winston-Salem to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,029
Fuel: $751
All-in estimate: $2,780

Return trip

Milwaukee → Winston-Salem$4,186

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Winston-Salem to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,080	$2.79	$1,852 – $2,309
53' refrigerated	$2,481	$3.33	$2,159 – $2,804
48' flatbed	$2,545	$3.42	$2,189 – $2,902
Step deck	$2,780	$3.73	$2,335 – $3,225
Power only	$1,819	$2.44	$1,583 – $2,056
Hotshot	$1,372	$1.84	$1,139 – $1,606
26' box truck	$1,352	$1.81	$1,149 – $1,555
Sprinter van	$832	$1.12	$699 – $965

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More lanes from Winston-Salem

Step deck lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,936	$5.35	$2,466 – $3,405	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$7,311	$2.88	$6,141 – $8,480	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,444	$3.69	$2,053 – $2,835	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$3,878	$3.36	$3,257 – $4,498	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$6,913	$3.25	$5,807 – $8,019	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,493	$5.44	$2,094 – $2,892	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,430	$3.25	$3,721 – $5,139	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$7,166	$2.89	$6,020 – $8,313	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 Winston-Salem, NC to Milwaukee, WI?

A Step deck from Winston-Salem, NC to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,780 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 745 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,335 and $3,225.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 745 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 $751 of the $2,780 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,029 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,186, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Milwaukee, WI 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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