Milwaukee, WI · FLAT · Oct 2026
Flatbed rates in Milwaukee, WI
Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on its busiest lanes.
$5.09/mi outbound
+3.5% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.71/mi
- vs national
- +19.2%
- 1 year
- +18.6%
- Population
- 563,531
Flatbed lanes from Milwaukee
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,827 | $5.53 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,272 | $3.52 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,195 | $11.83 |
| Houston, TX | $4,721 | $3.98 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $6,847 | $3.99 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,387 | $5.34 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,104 | $3.91 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,201 | $3.53 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,156 | $4.12 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $6,550 | $5.87 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,226 | $4.10 |
| San Jose, CA | $7,525 | $3.51 |
| Austin, TX | $4,830 | $3.96 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,973 | $5.07 |
From Milwaukee, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.51 a mile (San Jose, $7,525) and $11.83 a mile (Chicago, $1,195) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from Milwaukee
Flatbed lanes into Milwaukee
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,199 | $3.66 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $8,644 | $4.19 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,302 | $12.89 |
| Houston, TX | $3,821 | $3.22 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,240 | $2.47 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,714 | $3.31 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,131 | $3.16 |
| San Diego, CA | $8,560 | $4.20 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,364 | $3.33 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,936 | $2.63 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,420 | $3.32 |
| San Jose, CA | $8,945 | $4.17 |
| Austin, TX | $3,909 | $3.20 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,639 | $3.37 |
Flatbed · outbound · Wisconsin market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Milwaukee is priced with the Wisconsin market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Milwaukee's own distances.
Milwaukee rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.16 | +5.3% | +24.9% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.96 | −0.2% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.09 | +3.5% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $5.55 | +3.2% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.64 | +5.8% | +25.1% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.74 | +3.0% | +18.6% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.71 | +3.4% | +17.8% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.67 | +3.7% | +17.6% |