Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cleveland, OH to Milwaukee, WI flatbed rate

$2,179flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.43
Distance: 401 mi
Typical range: $1,874–$2,484
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleveland to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,787
Fuel: $392
All-in estimate: $2,179

Return trip

Milwaukee → Cleveland$2,242

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Cleveland to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, OH to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,749	$4.36	$1,556 – $1,941
53' refrigerated	$2,088	$5.21	$1,816 – $2,359
48' flatbed	$2,179	$5.43	$1,874 – $2,484
Step deck	$2,388	$5.96	$2,006 – $2,770
Power only	$1,506	$3.76	$1,310 – $1,702
Hotshot	$1,135	$2.83	$942 – $1,328
26' box truck	$1,127	$2.81	$958 – $1,296
Sprinter van	$699	$1.74	$588 – $811

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More lanes from Cleveland

48' flatbed lanes from Cleveland, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$3,156	$6.57	$2,714 – $3,598	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$8,277	$3.41	$7,118 – $9,436	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,977	$5.39	$1,700 – $2,254	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$5,061	$3.85	$4,352 – $5,770	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$7,895	$3.84	$6,789 – $9,000	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$2,777	$6.58	$2,388 – $3,166	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$5,590	$3.77	$4,808 – $6,373	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$8,173	$3.42	$7,029 – $9,318	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 Cleveland, OH to Milwaukee, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Cleveland, OH to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,179 all-in in October 2026, or $5.43 a mile over about 401 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,874 and $2,484.

How far is Cleveland, OH from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 401 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $392 of the $2,179 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,787 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Cleveland, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,242, which makes Cleveland, OH to Milwaukee, WI 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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