Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Milwaukee, WI flatbed rate

$1,892flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.37
Distance: 297 mi
Typical range: $1,627–$2,156
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,602
Fuel: $290
All-in estimate: $1,892

Return trip

Milwaukee → Detroit$1,886

Both directions price about the same. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Detroit to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,503	$5.06	$1,338 – $1,668
53' refrigerated	$1,795	$6.05	$1,562 – $2,029
48' flatbed	$1,892	$6.37	$1,627 – $2,156
Step deck	$2,077	$6.99	$1,744 – $2,409
Power only	$1,283	$4.32	$1,116 – $1,450
Hotshot	$966	$3.25	$802 – $1,131
26' box truck	$964	$3.25	$820 – $1,109
Sprinter van	$601	$2.02	$505 – $697

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More lanes from Detroit

48' flatbed lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$3,624	$6.29	$3,116 – $4,131	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,201	$3.50	$7,053 – $9,349	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,756	$6.25	$1,510 – $2,001	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,140	$3.94	$4,420 – $5,859	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$7,815	$3.94	$6,721 – $8,909	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$3,249	$6.18	$2,794 – $3,704	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$5,638	$3.86	$4,849 – $6,428	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,108	$3.50	$6,973 – $9,243	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 Detroit, MI to Milwaukee, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Detroit, MI to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $1,892 all-in in October 2026, or $6.37 a mile over about 297 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,627 and $2,156.

How far is Detroit, MI from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 297 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 $290 of the $1,892 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,602 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Detroit, MI?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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