Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Colorado Springs, CO hotshot rate

$3,263hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,087 mi
Typical range: $2,708–$3,818
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milwaukee to Colorado Springs price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,583
Fuel: $680
All-in estimate: $3,263

Return trip

Colorado Springs → Milwaukee$1,508

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

Milwaukee to Colorado Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Colorado Springs, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,908	$4.52	$4,368 – $5,448
53' refrigerated	$5,850	$5.38	$5,090 – $6,611
48' flatbed	$5,951	$5.47	$5,118 – $6,784
Step deck	$6,488	$5.97	$5,450 – $7,526
Power only	$4,324	$3.98	$3,762 – $4,886
Hotshot	$3,263	$3.00	$2,708 – $3,818
26' box truck	$3,202	$2.95	$2,722 – $3,682
Sprinter van	$1,963	$1.81	$1,649 – $2,277

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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 Colorado Springs

Hotshot lanes into Colorado Springs, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$4,611	$2.39	$3,827 – $5,395	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	977 mi	$3,443	$3.52	$2,858 – $4,029	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$3,389	$3.12	$2,813 – $3,965	3 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$2,415	$2.48	$2,005 – $2,826	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	647 mi	$1,436	$2.22	$1,192 – $1,680	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,859 mi	$3,965	$2.13	$3,291 – $4,639	4 d
San Antonio, TX	874 mi	$2,217	$2.54	$1,840 – $2,594	2 d
San Diego, CA	954 mi	$3,378	$3.54	$2,803 – $3,952	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Milwaukee, WI to Colorado Springs, CO is estimated at $3,263 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,087 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,708 and $3,818.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Colorado Springs, CO by truck?

About 1,087 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 $680 of the $3,263 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,583 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Colorado Springs, CO to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,508, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Colorado Springs, CO 116% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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