Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Menomonee Falls, WI to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,731flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 1,189 mi
Typical range: $4,068–$5,393
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Menomonee Falls to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,569
Fuel: $1,162
All-in estimate: $4,731

Return trip

Houston → Menomonee Falls$3,829

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Menomonee Falls to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Menomonee Falls, WI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,909	$3.29	$3,479 – $4,339
53' refrigerated	$4,659	$3.92	$4,053 – $5,265
48' flatbed	$4,731	$3.98	$4,068 – $5,393
Step deck	$5,156	$4.34	$4,331 – $5,981
Power only	$3,449	$2.90	$3,001 – $3,898
Hotshot	$2,603	$2.19	$2,161 – $3,046
26' box truck	$2,553	$2.15	$2,170 – $2,935
Sprinter van	$1,564	$1.32	$1,314 – $1,814

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More lanes from Menomonee Falls

48' flatbed lanes from Menomonee Falls, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	883 mi	$4,868	$5.51	$4,187 – $5,550	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,055 mi	$7,247	$3.53	$6,233 – $8,262	5 d
Chicago, IL	111 mi	$1,226	$11.04	$1,054 – $1,397	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,712 mi	$6,827	$3.99	$5,871 – $7,783	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	832 mi	$4,430	$5.32	$3,810 – $5,051	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,307 mi	$5,108	$3.91	$4,392 – $5,823	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,033 mi	$7,179	$3.53	$6,174 – $8,184	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,010 mi	$4,159	$4.12	$3,577 – $4,741	3 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Menomonee Falls, WI to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Menomonee Falls, WI to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,731 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 1,189 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,068 and $5,393.

How far is Menomonee Falls, WI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,189 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 $1,162 of the $4,731 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,569 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Menomonee Falls, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,829, which makes Menomonee Falls, WI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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