Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Bernardino, CA to Milwaukee, WI flatbed rate

$8,387flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 1,993 mi
Typical range: $7,213–$9,562
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Bernardino to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,440
Fuel: $1,947
All-in estimate: $8,387

Return trip

Milwaukee → San Bernardino$7,056

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

San Bernardino to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from San Bernardino, CA to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,994	$3.51	$6,224 – $7,763
53' refrigerated	$8,330	$4.18	$7,247 – $9,413
48' flatbed	$8,387	$4.21	$7,213 – $9,562
Step deck	$9,127	$4.58	$7,666 – $10,587
Power only	$6,215	$3.12	$5,407 – $7,023
Hotshot	$4,692	$2.35	$3,894 – $5,490
26' box truck	$4,584	$2.30	$3,896 – $5,272
Sprinter van	$2,797	$1.40	$2,350 – $3,245

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More lanes from San Bernardino

48' flatbed lanes from San Bernardino, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,829 mi	$14,893	$5.26	$12,808 – $16,978	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	76 mi	$1,309	$17.23	$1,126 – $1,493	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,992 mi	$7,998	$4.02	$6,879 – $9,118	5 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$6,788	$4.37	$5,838 – $7,738	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$2,539	$7.15	$2,184 – $2,895	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,758 mi	$13,846	$5.02	$11,908 – $15,785	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$6,052	$4.47	$5,205 – $6,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,427	$13.09	$1,227 – $1,626	1 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 San Bernardino, CA to Milwaukee, WI?

A 48' flatbed from San Bernardino, CA to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $8,387 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 1,993 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,213 and $9,562.

How far is San Bernardino, CA from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 1,993 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,947 of the $8,387 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,440 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to San Bernardino, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,056, which makes San Bernardino, CA to Milwaukee, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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