Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Milwaukee, WI flatbed rate

$3,281flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 977 mi
Typical range: $2,822–$3,740
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McKinney to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,327
Fuel: $954
All-in estimate: $3,281

Return trip

Milwaukee → McKinney$4,054

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

McKinney to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,700	$2.76	$2,403 – $2,997
53' refrigerated	$3,218	$3.29	$2,800 – $3,637
48' flatbed	$3,281	$3.36	$2,822 – $3,740
Step deck	$3,579	$3.66	$3,006 – $4,151
Power only	$2,374	$2.43	$2,065 – $2,682
Hotshot	$1,791	$1.83	$1,487 – $2,096
26' box truck	$1,759	$1.80	$1,496 – $2,023
Sprinter van	$1,080	$1.11	$907 – $1,253

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More lanes from McKinney

48' flatbed lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$6,342	$3.98	$5,454 – $7,230	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,426	$3.00	$3,807 – $5,046	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$2,970	$3.26	$2,554 – $3,385	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,709	$3.53	$3,190 – $4,228	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$5,762	$3.82	$4,955 – $6,568	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,615	$4.88	$1,389 – $1,841	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$4,234	$3.03	$3,641 – $4,826	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 McKinney, TX to Milwaukee, WI?

A 48' flatbed from McKinney, TX to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $3,281 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 977 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,822 and $3,740.

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

About 977 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 $954 of the $3,281 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,327 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,054, which makes McKinney, 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