Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Aurora, CO hotshot rate

$3,193hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,059 mi
Typical range: $2,650–$3,736
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milwaukee to Aurora price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,531
Fuel: $662
All-in estimate: $3,193

Return trip

Aurora → Milwaukee$1,476

This direction runs 116% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Milwaukee to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,806	$4.54	$4,277 – $5,335
53' refrigerated	$5,728	$5.41	$4,984 – $6,473
48' flatbed	$5,830	$5.51	$5,014 – $6,646
Step deck	$6,357	$6.00	$5,340 – $7,374
Power only	$4,232	$4.00	$3,682 – $4,782
Hotshot	$3,193	$3.02	$2,650 – $3,736
26' box truck	$3,135	$2.96	$2,664 – $3,605
Sprinter van	$1,922	$1.82	$1,615 – $2,230

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More lanes from Milwaukee

Hotshot lanes from Milwaukee, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$2,622	$3.00	$2,176 – $3,068	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,072	$1.97	$3,379 – $4,764	4 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$572	$5.66	$475 – $669	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$2,598	$2.19	$2,156 – $3,039	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$3,815	$2.22	$3,166 – $4,463	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$2,376	$2.89	$1,972 – $2,780	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$2,818	$2.16	$2,339 – $3,298	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$4,031	$1.98	$3,346 – $4,716	4 d

More lanes into Aurora

Hotshot lanes into Aurora, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$4,572	$2.40	$3,795 – $5,350	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$3,524	$3.51	$2,925 – $4,123	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$3,332	$3.13	$2,766 – $3,899	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$2,514	$2.46	$2,087 – $2,941	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$1,513	$2.18	$1,256 – $1,770	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$3,935	$2.13	$3,266 – $4,604	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,336	$2.50	$1,939 – $2,734	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$3,478	$3.52	$2,887 – $4,069	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Aurora, CO?

A Hotshot from Milwaukee, WI to Aurora, CO is estimated at $3,193 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,650 and $3,736.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Aurora, CO by truck?

About 1,059 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $662 of the $3,193 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,531 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, CO to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,476, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Aurora, CO 116% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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