Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Milwaukee, WI hotshot rate

$1,011hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 424 mi
Typical range: $839–$1,183
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Louisville/Jefferson County to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $746
Fuel: $265
All-in estimate: $1,011

Return trip

Milwaukee → Louisville/Jefferson County$1,250

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

Louisville/Jefferson County to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,556	$3.67	$1,385 – $1,727
53' refrigerated	$1,858	$4.38	$1,616 – $2,099
48' flatbed	$1,936	$4.57	$1,665 – $2,207
Step deck	$2,120	$5.00	$1,781 – $2,460
Power only	$1,342	$3.16	$1,167 – $1,516
Hotshot	$1,011	$2.39	$839 – $1,183
26' box truck	$1,004	$2.37	$853 – $1,154
Sprinter van	$622	$1.47	$523 – $722

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More lanes from Louisville/Jefferson County

Hotshot lanes from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$2,003	$2.62	$1,663 – $2,344	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$3,619	$1.67	$3,004 – $4,235	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$818	$2.52	$679 – $957	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$1,832	$1.93	$1,520 – $2,143	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$3,339	$1.88	$2,771 – $3,906	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$1,748	$2.56	$1,451 – $2,045	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$2,103	$1.87	$1,746 – $2,461	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$3,547	$1.67	$2,944 – $4,150	5 d

More lanes into Milwaukee

Hotshot lanes into Milwaukee, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$1,738	$1.99	$1,442 – $2,033	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,840	$2.35	$4,017 – $5,663	4 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$623	$6.17	$517 – $729	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$2,102	$1.77	$1,745 – $2,460	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$2,362	$1.37	$1,961 – $2,764	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$1,470	$1.79	$1,220 – $1,720	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$2,281	$1.75	$1,893 – $2,669	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$4,792	$2.35	$3,977 – $5,606	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Milwaukee, WI?

A Hotshot from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $1,011 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 424 mi. Quotes typically land between $839 and $1,183.

How far is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 424 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $265 of the $1,011 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $746 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,250, which makes Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Milwaukee, WI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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