Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Milwaukee, WI flatbed rate

$8,626flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 2,058 mi
Typical range: $7,418–$9,834
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,616
Fuel: $2,010
All-in estimate: $8,626

Return trip

Milwaukee → Long Beach$7,256

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

Long Beach to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,196	$3.50	$6,404 – $7,987
53' refrigerated	$8,571	$4.16	$7,457 – $9,685
48' flatbed	$8,626	$4.19	$7,418 – $9,834
Step deck	$9,385	$4.56	$7,884 – $10,887
Power only	$6,397	$3.11	$5,565 – $7,228
Hotshot	$4,830	$2.35	$4,009 – $5,651
26' box truck	$4,717	$2.29	$4,010 – $5,425
Sprinter van	$2,878	$1.40	$2,418 – $3,339

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More lanes from Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$15,208	$5.25	$13,079 – $17,337	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,229	$4.00	$7,077 – $9,382	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$6,990	$4.35	$6,012 – $7,969	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,767	$6.70	$2,379 – $3,154	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,146	$5.01	$12,165 – $16,126	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,247	$4.44	$5,373 – $7,122	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$6,439	$4.42	$5,537 – $7,340	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 Long Beach, CA to Milwaukee, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Long Beach, CA to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $8,626 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 2,058 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,418 and $9,834.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 2,058 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,010 of the $8,626 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,616 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,256, which makes Long Beach, CA to Milwaukee, WI 19% more expensive. 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