Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,104flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 1,306 mi
Typical range: $4,390–$5,819
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milwaukee to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,828
Fuel: $1,276
All-in estimate: $5,104

Return trip

San Antonio → Milwaukee$4,131

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Milwaukee to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,226	$3.24	$3,761 – $4,691
53' refrigerated	$5,036	$3.86	$4,381 – $5,691
48' flatbed	$5,104	$3.91	$4,390 – $5,819
Step deck	$5,561	$4.26	$4,672 – $6,451
Power only	$3,734	$2.86	$3,249 – $4,220
Hotshot	$2,818	$2.16	$2,339 – $3,298
26' box truck	$2,762	$2.11	$2,347 – $3,176
Sprinter van	$1,690	$1.29	$1,420 – $1,961

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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 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 San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,064	$2.84	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Milwaukee, WI to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,104 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 1,306 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,390 and $5,819.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,306 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,276 of the $5,104 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,828 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,131, which makes Milwaukee, WI to San Antonio, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →