Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$7,256flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 2,058 mi
Typical range: $6,241–$8,272
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milwaukee to Long Beach price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,246
Fuel: $2,010
All-in estimate: $7,256

Return trip

Long Beach → Milwaukee$8,626

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

Milwaukee to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,053	$2.94	$5,387 – $6,719
53' refrigerated	$7,210	$3.50	$6,273 – $8,147
48' flatbed	$7,256	$3.53	$6,241 – $8,272
Step deck	$7,895	$3.84	$6,632 – $9,158
Power only	$5,381	$2.61	$4,682 – $6,081
Hotshot	$4,063	$1.97	$3,372 – $4,753
26' box truck	$3,968	$1.93	$3,373 – $4,564
Sprinter van	$2,421	$1.18	$2,034 – $2,809

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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 Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,479	$2.93	$7,292 – $9,666	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$7,543	$3.67	$6,487 – $8,599	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$4,760	$2.96	$4,093 – $5,426	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,441	$3.49	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,254	$3.03	$3,658 – $4,849	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Milwaukee, WI to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $7,256 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 2,058 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,241 and $8,272.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,058 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 $2,010 of the $7,256 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,246 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,626, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Long Beach, CA 16% cheaper. 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