Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grand Prairie, TX to Milwaukee, WI flatbed rate

$3,408flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,026 mi
Typical range: $2,930–$3,885
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grand Prairie to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,406
Fuel: $1,002
All-in estimate: $3,408

Return trip

Milwaukee → Grand Prairie$4,210

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Grand Prairie to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Prairie, TX to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,807	$2.74	$2,498 – $3,116
53' refrigerated	$3,346	$3.26	$2,911 – $3,781
48' flatbed	$3,408	$3.32	$2,930 – $3,885
Step deck	$3,716	$3.62	$3,122 – $4,311
Power only	$2,470	$2.41	$2,149 – $2,792
Hotshot	$1,864	$1.82	$1,547 – $2,181
26' box truck	$1,830	$1.78	$1,556 – $2,105
Sprinter van	$1,123	$1.09	$943 – $1,303

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More lanes from Grand Prairie

48' flatbed lanes from Grand Prairie, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$6,483	$3.96	$5,575 – $7,391	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,088	$3.22	$2,656 – $3,520	2 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$1,436	$5.48	$1,235 – $1,637	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,656	$3.55	$3,144 – $4,168	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$5,893	$3.80	$5,068 – $6,718	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$4,181	$3.04	$3,596 – $4,766	3 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 Grand Prairie, TX to Milwaukee, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Grand Prairie, TX to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $3,408 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,026 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,930 and $3,885.

How far is Grand Prairie, TX from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 1,026 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 $1,002 of the $3,408 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,406 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Grand Prairie, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,210, which makes Grand Prairie, TX to Milwaukee, WI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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