Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to St. Petersburg, FL hotshot rate

$4,078hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,296 mi
Typical range: $3,385–$4,771
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milwaukee to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,268
Fuel: $810
All-in estimate: $4,078

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Milwaukee$1,828

This direction runs 123% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Milwaukee to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,116	$4.72	$5,443 – $6,788
53' refrigerated	$7,288	$5.62	$6,340 – $8,235
48' flatbed	$7,388	$5.70	$6,353 – $8,422
Step deck	$8,049	$6.21	$6,762 – $9,337
Power only	$5,403	$4.17	$4,701 – $6,106
Hotshot	$4,078	$3.15	$3,385 – $4,771
26' box truck	$3,996	$3.08	$3,397 – $4,595
Sprinter van	$2,446	$1.89	$2,055 – $2,838

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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 St. Petersburg

Hotshot lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$3,299	$2.74	$2,738 – $3,860	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$8,541	$3.36	$7,089 – $9,993	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$3,957	$3.31	$3,285 – $4,630	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$2,502	$2.70	$2,076 – $2,927	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$4,145	$1.96	$3,441 – $4,850	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$2,757	$2.46	$2,288 – $3,226	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$2,978	$2.60	$2,472 – $3,484	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$8,267	$3.37	$6,861 – $9,672	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to St. Petersburg, FL?

A Hotshot from Milwaukee, WI to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $4,078 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,296 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,385 and $4,771.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 1,296 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 $810 of the $4,078 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,268 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,828, which makes Milwaukee, WI to St. Petersburg, FL 123% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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