Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Milwaukee, WI flatbed rate

$3,557flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,084 mi
Typical range: $3,059–$4,056
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Amarillo to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,498
Fuel: $1,059
All-in estimate: $3,557

Return trip

Milwaukee → Amarillo$4,395

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Amarillo to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,934	$2.71	$2,611 – $3,257
53' refrigerated	$3,497	$3.23	$3,043 – $3,952
48' flatbed	$3,557	$3.28	$3,059 – $4,056
Step deck	$3,879	$3.58	$3,258 – $4,499
Power only	$2,585	$2.38	$2,249 – $2,921
Hotshot	$1,950	$1.80	$1,619 – $2,282
26' box truck	$1,914	$1.77	$1,627 – $2,201
Sprinter van	$1,174	$1.08	$986 – $1,361

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More lanes from Amarillo

48' flatbed lanes from Amarillo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$7,165	$3.89	$6,162 – $8,168	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$3,525	$3.16	$3,031 – $4,018	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$3,310	$3.15	$2,847 – $3,773	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$2,376	$3.80	$2,044 – $2,709	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$2,747	$3.91	$2,363 – $3,132	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$6,567	$3.73	$5,648 – $7,487	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$2,104	$4.05	$1,810 – $2,399	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$3,364	$3.20	$2,893 – $3,835	3 d

More lanes into Milwaukee

48' flatbed lanes into Milwaukee, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$3,199	$3.66	$2,751 – $3,647	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,644	$4.19	$7,434 – $9,855	5 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$1,302	$12.89	$1,120 – $1,485	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$3,821	$3.22	$3,286 – $4,356	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$4,240	$2.47	$3,646 – $4,833	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$2,714	$3.31	$2,334 – $3,094	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$4,131	$3.16	$3,553 – $4,710	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$8,560	$4.20	$7,362 – $9,758	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Amarillo, TX to Milwaukee, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Amarillo, TX to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $3,557 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,084 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,059 and $4,056.

How far is Amarillo, TX from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 1,084 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 $1,059 of the $3,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,498 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Amarillo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,395, which makes Amarillo, TX to Milwaukee, WI 19% 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