Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Milwaukee, WI flatbed rate

$3,199flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 873 mi
Typical range: $2,751–$3,647
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,346
Fuel: $853
All-in estimate: $3,199

Return trip

Milwaukee → New York$4,827

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

New York to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,625	$3.01	$2,337 – $2,914
53' refrigerated	$3,130	$3.59	$2,723 – $3,537
48' flatbed	$3,199	$3.66	$2,751 – $3,647
Step deck	$3,491	$4.00	$2,933 – $4,050
Power only	$2,303	$2.64	$2,004 – $2,603
Hotshot	$1,738	$1.99	$1,442 – $2,033
26' box truck	$1,709	$1.96	$1,453 – $1,965
Sprinter van	$1,050	$1.20	$882 – $1,218

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More lanes from New York

48' flatbed lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d

More lanes into Milwaukee

48' flatbed lanes into Milwaukee, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,644	$4.19	$7,434 – $9,855	5 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$1,302	$12.89	$1,120 – $1,485	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$3,821	$3.22	$3,286 – $4,356	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$4,240	$2.47	$3,646 – $4,833	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$2,714	$3.31	$2,334 – $3,094	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$4,131	$3.16	$3,553 – $4,710	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$8,560	$4.20	$7,362 – $9,758	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,009 mi	$3,364	$3.33	$2,893 – $3,834	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Milwaukee, WI?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $3,199 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 873 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,751 and $3,647.

How far is New York, NY from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 873 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 $853 of the $3,199 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,346 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,827, which makes New York, NY to Milwaukee, WI 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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