Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$6,847flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,718 mi
Typical range: $5,889–$7,806
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milwaukee to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,169
Fuel: $1,678
All-in estimate: $6,847

Return trip

Phoenix → Milwaukee$4,240

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Milwaukee to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,697	$3.32	$5,070 – $6,323
53' refrigerated	$6,786	$3.95	$5,904 – $7,668
48' flatbed	$6,847	$3.99	$5,889 – $7,806
Step deck	$7,454	$4.34	$6,261 – $8,646
Power only	$5,053	$2.94	$4,396 – $5,710
Hotshot	$3,815	$2.22	$3,166 – $4,463
26' box truck	$3,730	$2.17	$3,171 – $4,290
Sprinter van	$2,279	$1.33	$1,914 – $2,643

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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
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 Phoenix

48' flatbed lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,149	$2.92	$6,148 – $8,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Milwaukee, WI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,847 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,718 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,889 and $7,806.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,718 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,678 of the $6,847 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,169 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,240, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Phoenix, AZ 62% more expensive. 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