Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Durham, NC hotshot rate

$2,207hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 811 mi
Typical range: $1,832–$2,582
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milwaukee to Durham price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,700
Fuel: $507
All-in estimate: $2,207

Return trip

Durham → Milwaukee$1,466

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Milwaukee to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,340	$4.12	$2,972 – $3,707
53' refrigerated	$3,982	$4.91	$3,465 – $4,500
48' flatbed	$4,077	$5.03	$3,506 – $4,648
Step deck	$4,451	$5.49	$3,739 – $5,163
Power only	$2,926	$3.61	$2,545 – $3,306
Hotshot	$2,207	$2.72	$1,832 – $2,582
26' box truck	$2,172	$2.68	$1,846 – $2,498
Sprinter van	$1,336	$1.65	$1,122 – $1,550

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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 Durham

Hotshot lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,324	$2.67	$1,099 – $1,549	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$6,995	$2.66	$5,805 – $8,184	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,121	$2.89	$1,761 – $2,482	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,523	$2.04	$2,094 – $2,952	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$3,449	$1.55	$2,862 – $4,035	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,032	$2.53	$857 – $1,207	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,884	$2.00	$2,394 – $3,374	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$6,855	$2.67	$5,689 – $8,020	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Durham, NC?

A Hotshot from Milwaukee, WI to Durham, NC is estimated at $2,207 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 811 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,832 and $2,582.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Durham, NC by truck?

About 811 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 $507 of the $2,207 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,700 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,466, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Durham, NC 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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