Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Milwaukee, WI flatbed rate

$2,756flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 831 mi
Typical range: $2,370–$3,142
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,944
Fuel: $812
All-in estimate: $2,756

Return trip

Milwaukee → Raleigh$4,151

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

Raleigh to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,259	$2.72	$2,011 – $2,508
53' refrigerated	$2,694	$3.24	$2,344 – $3,044
48' flatbed	$2,756	$3.32	$2,370 – $3,142
Step deck	$3,009	$3.62	$2,527 – $3,490
Power only	$1,980	$2.38	$1,723 – $2,238
Hotshot	$1,494	$1.80	$1,240 – $1,748
26' box truck	$1,470	$1.77	$1,249 – $1,690
Sprinter van	$904	$1.09	$759 – $1,048

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More lanes from Raleigh

48' flatbed lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,514	$5.07	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$6,982	$2.64	$6,004 – $7,959	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,449	$3.25	$2,106 – $2,792	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$3,786	$3.04	$3,256 – $4,316	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,640	$2.97	$5,710 – $7,570	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,125	$5.21	$1,828 – $2,423	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$4,302	$2.95	$3,700 – $4,905	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$6,846	$2.65	$5,888 – $7,805	6 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 Raleigh, NC to Milwaukee, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Raleigh, NC to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,756 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 831 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,370 and $3,142.

How far is Raleigh, NC from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 831 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 $812 of the $2,756 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,944 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,151, which makes Raleigh, NC to Milwaukee, WI 34% 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