Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Pittsburgh, PA hotshot rate

$1,718hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 531 mi
Typical range: $1,426–$2,010
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milwaukee to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,386
Fuel: $332
All-in estimate: $1,718

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Milwaukee$1,063

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Milwaukee to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,626	$4.95	$2,337 – $2,915
53' refrigerated	$3,134	$5.90	$2,727 – $3,541
48' flatbed	$3,244	$6.11	$2,790 – $3,698
Step deck	$3,549	$6.68	$2,982 – $4,117
Power only	$2,278	$4.29	$1,982 – $2,575
Hotshot	$1,718	$3.23	$1,426 – $2,010
26' box truck	$1,699	$3.20	$1,444 – $1,954
Sprinter van	$1,051	$1.98	$882 – $1,219

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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 Pittsburgh

Hotshot lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$1,173	$3.14	$973 – $1,372	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$7,205	$2.85	$5,980 – $8,430	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,682	$3.45	$1,396 – $1,967	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$2,888	$2.15	$2,397 – $3,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$3,574	$1.66	$2,966 – $4,181	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$918	$3.03	$762 – $1,074	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$3,223	$2.11	$2,675 – $3,771	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$7,103	$2.85	$5,896 – $8,311	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Pittsburgh, PA?

A Hotshot from Milwaukee, WI to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $1,718 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 531 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,426 and $2,010.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 531 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 $332 of the $1,718 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,386 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,063, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Pittsburgh, PA 62% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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