Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to New York, NY flatbed rate

$4,827flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.53
Distance: 873 mi
Typical range: $4,151–$5,502
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milwaukee to New York price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,974
Fuel: $853
All-in estimate: $4,827

Return trip

New York → Milwaukee$3,199

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Milwaukee to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,961	$4.54	$3,526 – $4,397
53' refrigerated	$4,723	$5.41	$4,109 – $5,337
48' flatbed	$4,827	$5.53	$4,151 – $5,502
Step deck	$5,268	$6.03	$4,425 – $6,110
Power only	$3,475	$3.98	$3,024 – $3,927
Hotshot	$2,622	$3.00	$2,176 – $3,068
26' box truck	$2,579	$2.95	$2,192 – $2,965
Sprinter van	$1,585	$1.82	$1,331 – $1,838

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More lanes from Milwaukee

48' flatbed lanes from Milwaukee, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Dallas, TX	1,009 mi	$4,156	$4.12	$3,574 – $4,738	3 d

More lanes into New York

48' flatbed lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$7,727	$3.06	$6,646 – $8,809	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,214	$13.35	$1,044 – $1,384	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Milwaukee, WI to New York, NY is estimated at $4,827 all-in in October 2026, or $5.53 a mile over about 873 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,151 and $5,502.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from New York, NY by truck?

About 873 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 $853 of the $4,827 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,974 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,199, which makes Milwaukee, WI to New York, NY 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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