Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Fresno, CA flatbed rate

$7,204flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 2,041 mi
Typical range: $6,195–$8,213
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milwaukee to Fresno price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,210
Fuel: $1,994
All-in estimate: $7,204

Return trip

Fresno → Milwaukee$8,564

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Milwaukee to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,009	$2.94	$5,348 – $6,670
53' refrigerated	$7,157	$3.51	$6,227 – $8,088
48' flatbed	$7,204	$3.53	$6,195 – $8,213
Step deck	$7,838	$3.84	$6,584 – $9,092
Power only	$5,341	$2.62	$4,647 – $6,035
Hotshot	$4,033	$1.98	$3,347 – $4,718
26' box truck	$3,939	$1.93	$3,348 – $4,530
Sprinter van	$2,404	$1.18	$2,019 – $2,788

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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 Fresno

48' flatbed lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,495	$2.93	$7,305 – $9,684	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,903	$7.83	$1,637 – $2,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,530	$3.67	$6,476 – $8,584	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$5,123	$2.92	$4,406 – $5,840	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,774	$3.08	$1,526 – $2,023	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$7,390	$2.61	$6,355 – $8,424	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$4,654	$2.97	$4,003 – $5,306	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Fresno, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Milwaukee, WI to Fresno, CA is estimated at $7,204 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 2,041 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,195 and $8,213.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Fresno, CA by truck?

About 2,041 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,994 of the $7,204 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,210 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fresno, CA to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,564, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Fresno, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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