Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to Milwaukee, WI flatbed rate

$3,800flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,178 mi
Typical range: $3,268–$4,333
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lubbock to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,649
Fuel: $1,151
All-in estimate: $3,800

Return trip

Milwaukee → Lubbock$4,696

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

Lubbock to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,140	$2.67	$2,795 – $3,486
53' refrigerated	$3,742	$3.18	$3,256 – $4,229
48' flatbed	$3,800	$3.23	$3,268 – $4,333
Step deck	$4,142	$3.52	$3,480 – $4,805
Power only	$2,770	$2.35	$2,410 – $3,130
Hotshot	$2,091	$1.77	$1,735 – $2,446
26' box truck	$2,050	$1.74	$1,743 – $2,358
Sprinter van	$1,256	$1.07	$1,055 – $1,457

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More lanes from Lubbock

48' flatbed lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$7,360	$3.88	$6,330 – $8,391	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$3,535	$3.16	$3,040 – $4,030	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,520	$3.10	$3,027 – $4,012	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,172	$3.98	$1,868 – $2,476	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,722	$3.93	$2,341 – $3,103	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$6,743	$3.71	$5,799 – $7,687	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,814	$4.45	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$3,339	$3.21	$2,872 – $3,807	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 Lubbock, TX to Milwaukee, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Lubbock, TX to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $3,800 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,178 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,268 and $4,333.

How far is Lubbock, TX from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 1,178 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 $1,151 of the $3,800 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,649 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Lubbock, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,696, which makes Lubbock, TX to Milwaukee, WI 19% 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