Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Milwaukee, WI flatbed rate

$2,707flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 811 mi
Typical range: $2,328–$3,086
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,915
Fuel: $792
All-in estimate: $2,707

Return trip

Milwaukee → Durham$4,077

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

Durham to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,218	$2.73	$1,974 – $2,462
53' refrigerated	$2,644	$3.26	$2,301 – $2,988
48' flatbed	$2,707	$3.34	$2,328 – $3,086
Step deck	$2,956	$3.64	$2,483 – $3,428
Power only	$1,943	$2.40	$1,690 – $2,195
Hotshot	$1,466	$1.81	$1,216 – $1,715
26' box truck	$1,442	$1.78	$1,226 – $1,659
Sprinter van	$887	$1.09	$745 – $1,029

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More lanes from Durham

48' flatbed lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,514	$5.07	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$6,939	$2.64	$5,968 – $7,911	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,400	$3.27	$2,064 – $2,736	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,756	$3.04	$3,230 – $4,282	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,593	$2.97	$5,670 – $7,516	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,125	$5.21	$1,828 – $2,423	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,270	$2.96	$3,673 – $4,868	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$6,804	$2.65	$5,851 – $7,756	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 Durham, NC to Milwaukee, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Durham, NC to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,707 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 811 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,328 and $3,086.

How far is Durham, NC from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 811 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 $792 of the $2,707 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,915 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,077, which makes Durham, NC 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