Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to El Paso, TX flatbed rate

$5,721flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 1,499 mi
Typical range: $4,920–$6,522
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milwaukee to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,257
Fuel: $1,464
All-in estimate: $5,721

Return trip

El Paso → Milwaukee$4,630

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

Milwaukee to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,749	$3.17	$4,226 – $5,271
53' refrigerated	$5,658	$3.77	$4,922 – $6,393
48' flatbed	$5,721	$3.82	$4,920 – $6,522
Step deck	$6,230	$4.16	$5,233 – $7,227
Power only	$4,205	$2.80	$3,658 – $4,751
Hotshot	$3,174	$2.12	$2,634 – $3,713
26' box truck	$3,106	$2.07	$2,640 – $3,572
Sprinter van	$1,899	$1.27	$1,595 – $2,203

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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 El Paso

48' flatbed lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$6,965	$3.11	$5,990 – $7,940	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,158	$4.96	$3,576 – $4,740	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$5,830	$3.98	$5,014 – $6,646	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,806	$3.55	$2,414 – $3,199	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,491	$3.61	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$5,987	$2.77	$5,149 – $6,826	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,278	$3.88	$1,959 – $2,597	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$3,801	$5.13	$3,269 – $4,333	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to El Paso, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Milwaukee, WI to El Paso, TX is estimated at $5,721 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 1,499 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,920 and $6,522.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 1,499 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,464 of the $5,721 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,257 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,630, which makes Milwaukee, WI to El Paso, TX 24% 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