Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cape Coral, FL to Milwaukee, WI flatbed rate

$3,520flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 1,396 mi
Typical range: $3,027–$4,013
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cape Coral to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,156
Fuel: $1,364
All-in estimate: $3,520

Return trip

Milwaukee → Cape Coral$7,853

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Cape Coral to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Cape Coral, FL to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,918	$2.09	$2,597 – $3,239
53' refrigerated	$3,477	$2.49	$3,025 – $3,929
48' flatbed	$3,520	$2.52	$3,027 – $4,013
Step deck	$3,834	$2.75	$3,221 – $4,448
Power only	$2,581	$1.85	$2,246 – $2,917
Hotshot	$1,948	$1.40	$1,617 – $2,279
26' box truck	$1,908	$1.37	$1,622 – $2,194
Sprinter van	$1,167	$0.84	$980 – $1,354

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More lanes from Cape Coral

48' flatbed lanes from Cape Coral, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,266 mi	$4,224	$3.34	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,618 mi	$5,880	$2.25	$5,057 – $6,703	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,296 mi	$3,159	$2.44	$2,717 – $3,602	3 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$2,690	$2.70	$2,313 – $3,067	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,188 mi	$5,528	$2.53	$4,754 – $6,302	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,185 mi	$3,809	$3.21	$3,276 – $4,343	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,210 mi	$3,139	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,579	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,526 mi	$5,694	$2.25	$4,897 – $6,491	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 Cape Coral, FL to Milwaukee, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Cape Coral, FL to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $3,520 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 1,396 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,027 and $4,013.

How far is Cape Coral, FL from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 1,396 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 $1,364 of the $3,520 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,156 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Cape Coral, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,853, which makes Cape Coral, FL to Milwaukee, WI 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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