Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Riverside, CA flatbed rate

$7,099flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 2,007 mi
Typical range: $6,105–$8,093
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milwaukee to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,138
Fuel: $1,961
All-in estimate: $7,099

Return trip

Riverside → Milwaukee$8,439

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

Milwaukee to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,920	$2.95	$5,269 – $6,571
53' refrigerated	$7,051	$3.51	$6,135 – $7,968
48' flatbed	$7,099	$3.54	$6,105 – $8,093
Step deck	$7,724	$3.85	$6,488 – $8,960
Power only	$5,261	$2.62	$4,577 – $5,945
Hotshot	$3,972	$1.98	$3,297 – $4,647
26' box truck	$3,880	$1.93	$3,298 – $4,462
Sprinter van	$2,368	$1.18	$1,989 – $2,747

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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 Riverside

48' flatbed lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,335	$2.93	$7,168 – $9,502	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,372	$3.68	$6,340 – $8,405	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,634	$2.97	$3,986 – $5,283	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,335	$3.70	$1,148 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,234	$2.61	$6,221 – $8,247	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,128	$3.04	$3,550 – $4,706	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Milwaukee, WI to Riverside, CA is estimated at $7,099 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 2,007 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,105 and $8,093.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Riverside, CA by truck?

About 2,007 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 $1,961 of the $7,099 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,138 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, CA to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,439, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Riverside, 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