Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Milwaukee, WI flatbed rate

$2,545flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 745 mi
Typical range: $2,189–$2,902
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,817
Fuel: $728
All-in estimate: $2,545

Return trip

Milwaukee → Winston-Salem$3,833

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

Winston-Salem to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,080	$2.79	$1,852 – $2,309
53' refrigerated	$2,481	$3.33	$2,159 – $2,804
48' flatbed	$2,545	$3.42	$2,189 – $2,902
Step deck	$2,780	$3.73	$2,335 – $3,225
Power only	$1,819	$2.44	$1,583 – $2,056
Hotshot	$1,372	$1.84	$1,139 – $1,606
26' box truck	$1,352	$1.81	$1,149 – $1,555
Sprinter van	$832	$1.12	$699 – $965

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More lanes from Winston-Salem

48' flatbed lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,684	$4.89	$2,308 – $3,059	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,723	$2.65	$5,782 – $7,664	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,236	$3.37	$1,923 – $2,549	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$3,557	$3.08	$3,059 – $4,055	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$6,354	$2.98	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,277	$4.97	$1,958 – $2,596	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,066	$2.99	$3,497 – $4,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,590	$2.66	$5,667 – $7,512	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 Winston-Salem, NC to Milwaukee, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Winston-Salem, NC to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,545 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 745 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,189 and $2,902.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 745 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 $728 of the $2,545 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,817 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,833, which makes Winston-Salem, NC 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 →