Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Worcester, MA flatbed rate

$5,386flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.56
Distance: 969 mi
Typical range: $4,632–$6,140
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milwaukee to Worcester price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,439
Fuel: $947
All-in estimate: $5,386

Return trip

Worcester → Milwaukee$2,984

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Milwaukee to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,431	$4.57	$3,944 – $4,919
53' refrigerated	$5,282	$5.45	$4,596 – $5,969
48' flatbed	$5,386	$5.56	$4,632 – $6,140
Step deck	$5,875	$6.06	$4,935 – $6,815
Power only	$3,896	$4.02	$3,389 – $4,402
Hotshot	$2,939	$3.03	$2,440 – $3,439
26' box truck	$2,888	$2.98	$2,455 – $3,321
Sprinter van	$1,773	$1.83	$1,489 – $2,056

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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 Worcester

48' flatbed lanes into Worcester, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,756	$9.49	$1,510 – $2,002	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$16,313	$5.39	$14,029 – $18,597	7 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$5,558	$5.79	$4,780 – $6,337	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$7,415	$4.01	$6,377 – $8,453	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$8,342	$3.14	$7,174 – $9,510	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,853	$6.74	$1,594 – $2,113	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$8,073	$3.96	$6,943 – $9,203	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$16,155	$5.40	$13,894 – $18,417	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Worcester, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Milwaukee, WI to Worcester, MA is estimated at $5,386 all-in in October 2026, or $5.56 a mile over about 969 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,632 and $6,140.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Worcester, MA by truck?

About 969 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 $947 of the $5,386 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,439 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Worcester, MA to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,984, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Worcester, MA 81% 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