Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Milwaukee, WI flatbed rate

$2,582flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.06
Distance: 510 mi
Typical range: $2,220–$2,943
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,084
Fuel: $498
All-in estimate: $2,582

Return trip

Milwaukee → Omaha$2,491

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Omaha to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,088	$4.09	$1,858 – $2,317
53' refrigerated	$2,491	$4.88	$2,167 – $2,815
48' flatbed	$2,582	$5.06	$2,220 – $2,943
Step deck	$2,825	$5.54	$2,373 – $3,278
Power only	$1,809	$3.55	$1,574 – $2,044
Hotshot	$1,364	$2.67	$1,132 – $1,596
26' box truck	$1,350	$2.65	$1,147 – $1,552
Sprinter van	$835	$1.64	$701 – $969

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More lanes from Omaha

48' flatbed lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$6,909	$5.08	$5,942 – $7,876	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$5,758	$3.71	$4,952 – $6,564	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,472	$4.82	$2,126 – $2,819	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,965	$4.23	$3,410 – $4,520	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,168	$4.27	$4,445 – $5,892	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$6,318	$4.88	$5,434 – $7,203	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$4,091	$4.19	$3,518 – $4,664	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$5,683	$3.71	$4,887 – $6,478	4 d

More lanes into Milwaukee

48' flatbed lanes into Milwaukee, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$3,199	$3.66	$2,751 – $3,647	2 d
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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Omaha, NE to Milwaukee, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Omaha, NE to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,582 all-in in October 2026, or $5.06 a mile over about 510 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,220 and $2,943.

How far is Omaha, NE from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 510 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 $498 of the $2,582 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,084 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,491, which makes Omaha, NE to Milwaukee, WI 4% 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