Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Waukesha, WI hotshot rate

$1,819hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.83
Distance: 996 mi
Typical range: $1,510–$2,129
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Waukesha price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,196
Fuel: $623
All-in estimate: $1,819

Return trip

Waukesha → Dallas$2,248

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

Dallas to Waukesha by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Waukesha, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,741	$2.75	$2,440 – $3,043
53' refrigerated	$3,268	$3.28	$2,843 – $3,693
48' flatbed	$3,330	$3.34	$2,864 – $3,796
Step deck	$3,632	$3.65	$3,051 – $4,213
Power only	$2,411	$2.42	$2,098 – $2,725
Hotshot	$1,819	$1.83	$1,510 – $2,129
26' box truck	$1,787	$1.79	$1,519 – $2,055
Sprinter van	$1,097	$1.10	$921 – $1,272

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More lanes from Dallas

Hotshot lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,570	$2.21	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,026	$1.94	$1,682 – $2,371	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,238	$2.11	$2,687 – $3,788	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$2,337	$1.68	$1,940 – $2,735	3 d

More lanes into Waukesha

Hotshot lanes into Waukesha, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	889 mi	$1,763	$1.98	$1,463 – $2,063	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,046 mi	$4,804	$2.35	$3,987 – $5,621	4 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$623	$6.17	$517 – $729	1 d
Houston, TX	1,174 mi	$2,085	$1.78	$1,730 – $2,439	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,341	$1.38	$1,943 – $2,739	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	836 mi	$1,491	$1.78	$1,238 – $1,745	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,293 mi	$2,262	$1.75	$1,877 – $2,646	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,023 mi	$4,756	$2.35	$3,947 – $5,564	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Waukesha, WI?

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Waukesha, WI is estimated at $1,819 all-in in October 2026, or $1.83 a mile over about 996 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,510 and $2,129.

How far is Dallas, TX from Waukesha, WI by truck?

About 996 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 $623 of the $1,819 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,196 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waukesha, WI to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,248, which makes Dallas, TX to Waukesha, WI 19% 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 →