Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Winston-Salem, NC hotshot rate

$2,067hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 745 mi
Typical range: $1,715–$2,418
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milwaukee to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,601
Fuel: $466
All-in estimate: $2,067

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Milwaukee$1,372

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

Milwaukee to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,133	$4.21	$2,788 – $3,478
53' refrigerated	$3,736	$5.02	$3,251 – $4,222
48' flatbed	$3,833	$5.14	$3,296 – $4,370
Step deck	$4,186	$5.62	$3,516 – $4,856
Power only	$2,740	$3.68	$2,384 – $3,096
Hotshot	$2,067	$2.77	$1,715 – $2,418
26' box truck	$2,036	$2.73	$1,730 – $2,341
Sprinter van	$1,253	$1.68	$1,053 – $1,454

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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 Winston-Salem

Hotshot lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$1,421	$2.59	$1,179 – $1,662	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,771	$2.67	$5,620 – $7,922	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$1,966	$2.97	$1,632 – $2,301	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$2,383	$2.07	$1,978 – $2,788	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$3,320	$1.56	$2,756 – $3,885	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$1,113	$2.43	$924 – $1,303	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$2,741	$2.01	$2,275 – $3,207	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,634	$2.68	$5,506 – $7,762	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Hotshot from Milwaukee, WI to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $2,067 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 745 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,715 and $2,418.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 745 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 $466 of the $2,067 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,601 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,372, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Winston-Salem, NC 51% 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 →