Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Milwaukee, WI flatbed rate

$2,493flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 616 mi
Typical range: $2,144–$2,842
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,891
Fuel: $602
All-in estimate: $2,493

Return trip

Milwaukee → Rochester$3,762

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

Rochester to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,027	$3.29	$1,804 – $2,250
53' refrigerated	$2,419	$3.93	$2,104 – $2,733
48' flatbed	$2,493	$4.05	$2,144 – $2,842
Step deck	$2,726	$4.42	$2,290 – $3,162
Power only	$1,765	$2.87	$1,536 – $1,995
Hotshot	$1,331	$2.16	$1,105 – $1,557
26' box truck	$1,314	$2.13	$1,117 – $1,511
Sprinter van	$811	$1.32	$681 – $941

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More lanes from Rochester

48' flatbed lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,124	$7.01	$1,827 – $2,422	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$7,893	$2.95	$6,788 – $8,998	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,373	$3.87	$2,041 – $2,706	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,179	$3.26	$4,454 – $5,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,663	$3.30	$6,590 – $8,736	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,007	$6.71	$1,726 – $2,288	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$5,653	$3.21	$4,861 – $6,444	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$7,822	$2.95	$6,727 – $8,917	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 Rochester, NY to Milwaukee, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Rochester, NY to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,493 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 616 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,144 and $2,842.

How far is Rochester, NY from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 616 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 $602 of the $2,493 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,891 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,762, which makes Rochester, NY to Milwaukee, WI 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →