Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Corpus Christi, TX flatbed rate

$5,366flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 1,388 mi
Typical range: $4,615–$6,117
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milwaukee to Corpus Christi price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,010
Fuel: $1,356
All-in estimate: $5,366

Return trip

Corpus Christi → Milwaukee$4,343

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

Milwaukee to Corpus Christi by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Corpus Christi, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,448	$3.20	$3,959 – $4,937
53' refrigerated	$5,300	$3.82	$4,611 – $5,989
48' flatbed	$5,366	$3.87	$4,615 – $6,117
Step deck	$5,846	$4.21	$4,910 – $6,781
Power only	$3,934	$2.83	$3,423 – $4,446
Hotshot	$2,969	$2.14	$2,465 – $3,474
26' box truck	$2,908	$2.10	$2,472 – $3,344
Sprinter van	$1,779	$1.28	$1,495 – $2,064

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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 Corpus Christi

48' flatbed lanes into Corpus Christi, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$5,972	$3.18	$5,136 – $6,808	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$6,843	$4.36	$5,885 – $7,801	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$5,319	$4.06	$4,574 – $6,064	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,299	$6.21	$1,117 – $1,480	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,042	$2.65	$2,617 – $3,468	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$5,083	$2.84	$4,372 – $5,795	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$6,453	$4.41	$5,550 – $7,357	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Corpus Christi, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Milwaukee, WI to Corpus Christi, TX is estimated at $5,366 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,388 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,615 and $6,117.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Corpus Christi, TX by truck?

About 1,388 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 $1,356 of the $5,366 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,010 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Corpus Christi, TX to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,343, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Corpus Christi, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →