Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Milwaukee, WI flatbed rate

$2,157flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.47
Distance: 394 mi
Typical range: $1,855–$2,459
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,772
Fuel: $385
All-in estimate: $2,157

Return trip

Milwaukee → Columbus$2,219

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

Columbus to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,730	$4.39	$1,540 – $1,920
53' refrigerated	$2,066	$5.24	$1,797 – $2,334
48' flatbed	$2,157	$5.47	$1,855 – $2,459
Step deck	$2,364	$6.00	$1,986 – $2,742
Power only	$1,489	$3.78	$1,295 – $1,683
Hotshot	$1,122	$2.85	$931 – $1,313
26' box truck	$1,115	$2.83	$947 – $1,282
Sprinter van	$692	$1.76	$581 – $803

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More lanes from Columbus

48' flatbed lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$3,503	$6.20	$3,013 – $3,994	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$8,021	$3.43	$6,898 – $9,144	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,857	$5.68	$1,597 – $2,117	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$4,614	$3.94	$3,968 – $5,259	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$7,572	$3.86	$6,512 – $8,632	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$3,041	$6.21	$2,615 – $3,467	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,162	$3.83	$4,439 – $5,885	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$7,899	$3.43	$6,793 – $9,005	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 Columbus, OH to Milwaukee, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,157 all-in in October 2026, or $5.47 a mile over about 394 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,855 and $2,459.

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

About 394 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 $385 of the $2,157 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,772 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,219, which makes Columbus, OH to Milwaukee, WI 3% 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