Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Atlanta, GA to Milwaukee, WI flatbed rate

$2,699flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 791 mi
Typical range: $2,321–$3,077
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Atlanta to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,926
Fuel: $773
All-in estimate: $2,699

Return trip

Milwaukee → Atlanta$3,943

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Atlanta to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlanta, GA to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,209	$2.79	$1,966 – $2,452
53' refrigerated	$2,635	$3.33	$2,292 – $2,977
48' flatbed	$2,699	$3.41	$2,321 – $3,077
Step deck	$2,947	$3.73	$2,475 – $3,418
Power only	$1,934	$2.45	$1,683 – $2,186
Hotshot	$1,459	$1.84	$1,211 – $1,707
26' box truck	$1,437	$1.82	$1,221 – $1,652
Sprinter van	$884	$1.12	$742 – $1,025

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More lanes from Atlanta

48' flatbed lanes from Atlanta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$3,803	$4.31	$3,271 – $4,335	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$6,234	$2.72	$5,361 – $7,107	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$2,337	$3.38	$2,010 – $2,664	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$2,792	$3.38	$2,401 – $3,183	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$5,764	$3.08	$4,957 – $6,571	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$3,338	$4.22	$2,870 – $3,805	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,324	$3.20	$2,859 – $3,790	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$6,067	$2.73	$5,218 – $6,917	5 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 Atlanta, GA to Milwaukee, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Atlanta, GA to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,699 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 791 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,321 and $3,077.

How far is Atlanta, GA from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 791 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 $773 of the $2,699 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,926 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Atlanta, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,943, which makes Atlanta, GA to Milwaukee, WI 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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