Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Milwaukee, WI flatbed rate

$3,317flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 991 mi
Typical range: $2,853–$3,781
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plano to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,349
Fuel: $968
All-in estimate: $3,317

Return trip

Milwaukee → Plano$4,098

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Plano to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,730	$2.76	$2,430 – $3,031
53' refrigerated	$3,255	$3.28	$2,832 – $3,678
48' flatbed	$3,317	$3.35	$2,853 – $3,781
Step deck	$3,618	$3.65	$3,039 – $4,197
Power only	$2,401	$2.42	$2,089 – $2,714
Hotshot	$1,812	$1.83	$1,504 – $2,120
26' box truck	$1,780	$1.80	$1,513 – $2,047
Sprinter van	$1,092	$1.10	$917 – $1,267

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More lanes from Plano

48' flatbed lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,379	$3.97	$5,486 – $7,272	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,419	$3.00	$3,800 – $5,038	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,002	$3.25	$2,582 – $3,422	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,695	$3.54	$3,178 – $4,212	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$5,797	$3.81	$4,985 – $6,609	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,581	$4.97	$1,360 – $1,802	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,221	$3.03	$3,630 – $4,812	3 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 Plano, TX to Milwaukee, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Plano, TX to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $3,317 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 991 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,853 and $3,781.

How far is Plano, TX from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 991 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 $968 of the $3,317 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,349 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Plano, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,098, which makes Plano, TX to Milwaukee, WI 19% 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