Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Milwaukee, WI flatbed rate

$2,293flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 543 mi
Typical range: $1,972–$2,614
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,763
Fuel: $530
All-in estimate: $2,293

Return trip

Milwaukee → Buffalo$3,460

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

Buffalo to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,858	$3.42	$1,653 – $2,062
53' refrigerated	$2,216	$4.08	$1,928 – $2,505
48' flatbed	$2,293	$4.22	$1,972 – $2,614
Step deck	$2,508	$4.62	$2,107 – $2,910
Power only	$1,612	$2.97	$1,403 – $1,822
Hotshot	$1,216	$2.24	$1,009 – $1,422
26' box truck	$1,202	$2.21	$1,022 – $1,383
Sprinter van	$743	$1.37	$624 – $862

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More lanes from Buffalo

48' flatbed lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$2,292	$6.55	$1,971 – $2,613	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$7,697	$2.96	$6,619 – $8,774	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$2,174	$4.04	$1,870 – $2,479	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$4,981	$3.28	$4,284 – $5,678	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$7,437	$3.32	$6,396 – $8,478	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$2,102	$6.43	$1,808 – $2,397	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,449	$3.23	$4,686 – $6,212	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,619	$2.96	$6,553 – $8,686	6 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 Buffalo, NY to Milwaukee, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Buffalo, NY to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,293 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 543 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,972 and $2,614.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 543 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 $530 of the $2,293 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,763 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,460, which makes Buffalo, NY to Milwaukee, WI 34% 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