Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Grand Prairie, TX hotshot rate

$2,303hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 1,026 mi
Typical range: $1,912–$2,695
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milwaukee to Grand Prairie price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,662
Fuel: $641
All-in estimate: $2,303

Return trip

Grand Prairie → Milwaukee$1,864

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Milwaukee to Grand Prairie by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Grand Prairie, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,468	$3.38	$3,087 – $3,850
53' refrigerated	$4,134	$4.03	$3,597 – $4,672
48' flatbed	$4,210	$4.10	$3,621 – $4,799
Step deck	$4,591	$4.48	$3,857 – $5,326
Power only	$3,052	$2.97	$2,656 – $3,449
Hotshot	$2,303	$2.24	$1,912 – $2,695
26' box truck	$2,261	$2.20	$1,922 – $2,601
Sprinter van	$1,387	$1.35	$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 Grand Prairie

Hotshot lanes into Grand Prairie, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$2,953	$1.80	$2,451 – $3,455	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$3,569	$2.45	$2,962 – $4,175	3 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$2,268	$2.36	$1,882 – $2,653	2 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$728	$2.78	$604 – $851	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$1,531	$1.48	$1,270 – $1,791	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$2,501	$1.61	$2,076 – $2,927	3 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$759	$2.68	$630 – $888	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$3,397	$2.47	$2,819 – $3,974	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Grand Prairie, TX?

A Hotshot from Milwaukee, WI to Grand Prairie, TX is estimated at $2,303 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 1,026 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,912 and $2,695.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Grand Prairie, TX by truck?

About 1,026 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 $641 of the $2,303 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,662 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Prairie, TX to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,864, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Grand Prairie, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →