Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Lubbock, TX hotshot rate

$2,583hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 1,178 mi
Typical range: $2,144–$3,022
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milwaukee to Lubbock price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,847
Fuel: $736
All-in estimate: $2,583

Return trip

Lubbock → Milwaukee$2,091

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

Milwaukee to Lubbock by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Lubbock, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,880	$3.29	$3,453 – $4,306
53' refrigerated	$4,624	$3.93	$4,023 – $5,225
48' flatbed	$4,696	$3.99	$4,038 – $5,353
Step deck	$5,118	$4.34	$4,299 – $5,937
Power only	$3,423	$2.91	$2,978 – $3,868
Hotshot	$2,583	$2.19	$2,144 – $3,022
26' box truck	$2,533	$2.15	$2,153 – $2,913
Sprinter van	$1,552	$1.32	$1,304 – $1,800

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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 Lubbock

Hotshot lanes into Lubbock, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$3,367	$1.77	$2,795 – $3,939	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$2,850	$2.55	$2,365 – $3,334	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$2,602	$2.29	$2,160 – $3,045	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$1,152	$2.11	$956 – $1,347	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$1,119	$1.61	$929 – $1,309	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$2,876	$1.58	$2,387 – $3,365	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$946	$2.32	$785 – $1,106	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$2,685	$2.58	$2,228 – $3,141	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Milwaukee, WI to Lubbock, TX is estimated at $2,583 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 1,178 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,144 and $3,022.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Lubbock, TX by truck?

About 1,178 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 $736 of the $2,583 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,847 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lubbock, TX to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,091, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Lubbock, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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