Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Baltimore, MD flatbed rate

$4,239flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.57
Distance: 761 mi
Typical range: $3,646–$4,833
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milwaukee to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,496
Fuel: $743
All-in estimate: $4,239

Return trip

Baltimore → Milwaukee$2,784

This direction runs 52% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Milwaukee to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,467	$4.56	$3,086 – $3,849
53' refrigerated	$4,135	$5.43	$3,597 – $4,672
48' flatbed	$4,239	$5.57	$3,646 – $4,833
Step deck	$4,630	$6.08	$3,889 – $5,370
Power only	$3,033	$3.99	$2,639 – $3,428
Hotshot	$2,288	$3.01	$1,899 – $2,677
26' box truck	$2,253	$2.96	$1,915 – $2,591
Sprinter van	$1,387	$1.82	$1,165 – $1,609

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More lanes from Milwaukee

48' flatbed lanes from Milwaukee, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$4,827	$5.53	$4,151 – $5,502	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,272	$3.52	$6,254 – $8,290	5 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$1,195	$11.83	$1,028 – $1,363	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$4,721	$3.98	$4,060 – $5,382	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$6,847	$3.99	$5,889 – $7,806	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$4,387	$5.34	$3,773 – $5,001	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$5,104	$3.91	$4,390 – $5,819	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$7,201	$3.53	$6,193 – $8,209	5 d

More lanes into Baltimore

48' flatbed lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,707	$8.53	$1,468 – $1,946	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$14,073	$5.13	$12,102 – $16,043	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$4,218	$5.89	$3,628 – $4,809	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$5,774	$3.91	$4,966 – $6,582	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$7,061	$2.99	$6,073 – $8,050	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,235	$11.33	$1,063 – $1,408	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$6,414	$3.84	$5,516 – $7,312	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$13,873	$5.14	$11,931 – $15,815	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Baltimore, MD?

A 48' flatbed from Milwaukee, WI to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $4,239 all-in in October 2026, or $5.57 a mile over about 761 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,646 and $4,833.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 761 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 $743 of the $4,239 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,496 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,784, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Baltimore, MD 52% 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