Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Milwaukee, WI flatbed rate

$3,125flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 864 mi
Typical range: $2,687–$3,562
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,281
Fuel: $844
All-in estimate: $3,125

Return trip

Milwaukee → Jersey City$4,480

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Jersey City to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,564	$2.97	$2,282 – $2,846
53' refrigerated	$3,057	$3.54	$2,659 – $3,454
48' flatbed	$3,125	$3.62	$2,687 – $3,562
Step deck	$3,410	$3.95	$2,865 – $3,956
Power only	$2,249	$2.60	$1,957 – $2,541
Hotshot	$1,697	$1.96	$1,408 – $1,985
26' box truck	$1,669	$1.93	$1,418 – $1,919
Sprinter van	$1,026	$1.19	$861 – $1,190

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More lanes from Jersey City

48' flatbed lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$8,344	$2.88	$7,176 – $9,512	7 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$2,917	$3.48	$2,508 – $3,325	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$5,313	$3.18	$4,569 – $6,056	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$8,119	$3.22	$6,982 – $9,255	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$1,271	$14.44	$1,093 – $1,449	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$5,838	$3.13	$5,021 – $6,655	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$8,244	$2.89	$7,090 – $9,399	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,155	$3.20	$4,434 – $5,877	4 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 Jersey City, NJ to Milwaukee, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Jersey City, NJ to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $3,125 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 864 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,687 and $3,562.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 864 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 $844 of the $3,125 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,281 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,480, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Milwaukee, WI 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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