Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Omaha, NE flatbed rate

$2,491flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.89
Distance: 510 mi
Typical range: $2,143–$2,840
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milwaukee to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,993
Fuel: $498
All-in estimate: $2,491

Return trip

Omaha → Milwaukee$2,582

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Milwaukee to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,015	$3.95	$1,793 – $2,236
53' refrigerated	$2,404	$4.71	$2,092 – $2,717
48' flatbed	$2,491	$4.89	$2,143 – $2,840
Step deck	$2,727	$5.35	$2,290 – $3,163
Power only	$1,746	$3.42	$1,519 – $1,973
Hotshot	$1,316	$2.58	$1,092 – $1,540
26' box truck	$1,303	$2.55	$1,107 – $1,498
Sprinter van	$806	$1.58	$677 – $935

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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 Omaha

48' flatbed lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$4,419	$3.25	$3,800 – $5,037	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,605	$4.25	$5,680 – $7,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,599	$5.07	$2,236 – $2,963	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,097	$3.31	$2,664 – $3,531	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$3,088	$2.55	$2,656 – $3,521	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,772	$2.91	$3,244 – $4,300	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,195	$3.27	$2,748 – $3,643	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$6,519	$4.26	$5,606 – $7,432	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Omaha, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Milwaukee, WI to Omaha, NE is estimated at $2,491 all-in in October 2026, or $4.89 a mile over about 510 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,143 and $2,840.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 510 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 $498 of the $2,491 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,993 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,582, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Omaha, NE 4% 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