Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Nashville-Davidson, TN flatbed rate

$3,018flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.32
Distance: 567 mi
Typical range: $2,595–$3,440
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milwaukee to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,464
Fuel: $554
All-in estimate: $3,018

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Milwaukee$2,352

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Milwaukee to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,448	$4.32	$2,179 – $2,717
53' refrigerated	$2,921	$5.15	$2,541 – $3,300
48' flatbed	$3,018	$5.32	$2,595 – $3,440
Step deck	$3,301	$5.82	$2,773 – $3,829
Power only	$2,127	$3.75	$1,851 – $2,404
Hotshot	$1,604	$2.83	$1,331 – $1,876
26' box truck	$1,585	$2.80	$1,347 – $1,823
Sprinter van	$979	$1.73	$823 – $1,136

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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 Nashville-Davidson

48' flatbed lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,599	$4.01	$3,095 – $4,103	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$9,711	$4.61	$8,351 – $11,070	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,764	$5.95	$2,377 – $3,151	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,069	$3.91	$2,640 – $3,499	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,634	$2.72	$3,985 – $5,283	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,962	$3.66	$2,547 – $3,377	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,602	$3.71	$3,098 – $4,107	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$9,472	$4.62	$8,146 – $10,798	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 48' flatbed from Milwaukee, WI to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $3,018 all-in in October 2026, or $5.32 a mile over about 567 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,595 and $3,440.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 567 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 $554 of the $3,018 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,464 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,352, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Nashville-Davidson, TN 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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