Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Baltimore, MD hotshot rate

$2,288hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 761 mi
Typical range: $1,899–$2,677
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milwaukee to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,812
Fuel: $476
All-in estimate: $2,288

Return trip

Baltimore → Milwaukee$1,503

This direction runs 52% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Milwaukee to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,467	$4.56	$3,086 – $3,849
53' refrigerated	$4,135	$5.43	$3,597 – $4,672
48' flatbed	$4,239	$5.57	$3,646 – $4,833
Step deck	$4,630	$6.08	$3,889 – $5,370
Power only	$3,033	$3.99	$2,639 – $3,428
Hotshot	$2,288	$3.01	$1,899 – $2,677
26' box truck	$2,253	$2.96	$1,915 – $2,591
Sprinter van	$1,387	$1.82	$1,165 – $1,609

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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 Baltimore

Hotshot lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$850	$4.25	$706 – $995	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$7,931	$2.89	$6,583 – $9,279	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,270	$3.17	$1,884 – $2,656	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$3,202	$2.17	$2,657 – $3,746	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$3,966	$1.68	$3,292 – $4,641	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$593	$5.44	$492 – $694	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$3,570	$2.14	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$7,816	$2.89	$6,487 – $9,145	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Baltimore, MD?

A Hotshot from Milwaukee, WI to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $2,288 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 761 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,899 and $2,677.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 761 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 $476 of the $2,288 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,812 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,503, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Baltimore, MD 52% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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