Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Milwaukee, WI flatbed rate

$3,909flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,220 mi
Typical range: $3,362–$4,456
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,717
Fuel: $1,192
All-in estimate: $3,909

Return trip

Milwaukee → Austin$4,830

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

Austin to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,232	$2.65	$2,877 – $3,588
53' refrigerated	$3,852	$3.16	$3,351 – $4,353
48' flatbed	$3,909	$3.20	$3,362 – $4,456
Step deck	$4,260	$3.49	$3,579 – $4,942
Power only	$2,853	$2.34	$2,482 – $3,224
Hotshot	$2,153	$1.76	$1,787 – $2,519
26' box truck	$2,111	$1.73	$1,794 – $2,427
Sprinter van	$1,293	$1.06	$1,086 – $1,500

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	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 Austin, TX to Milwaukee, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $3,909 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,220 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,362 and $4,456.

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

About 1,220 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 $1,192 of the $3,909 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,717 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,830, which makes Austin, 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