Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Milwaukee, WI hotshot rate

$2,362hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.37
Distance: 1,718 mi
Typical range: $1,961–$2,764
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,288
Fuel: $1,074
All-in estimate: $2,362

Return trip

Milwaukee → Phoenix$3,815

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Phoenix to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,527	$2.05	$3,139 – $3,915
53' refrigerated	$4,202	$2.45	$3,656 – $4,748
48' flatbed	$4,240	$2.47	$3,646 – $4,833
Step deck	$4,615	$2.69	$3,877 – $5,354
Power only	$3,129	$1.82	$2,722 – $3,536
Hotshot	$2,362	$1.37	$1,961 – $2,764
26' box truck	$2,310	$1.34	$1,963 – $2,656
Sprinter van	$1,411	$0.82	$1,185 – $1,637

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More lanes from Phoenix

Hotshot lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,347	$1.72	$3,608 – $5,086	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$2,238	$1.31	$1,858 – $2,619	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$4,023	$1.64	$3,339 – $4,707	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,493	$1.49	$1,239 – $1,747	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$678	$1.94	$562 – $793	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,550	$1.48	$1,287 – $1,814	3 d

More lanes into Milwaukee

Hotshot lanes into Milwaukee, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$1,738	$1.99	$1,442 – $2,033	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,840	$2.35	$4,017 – $5,663	4 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$623	$6.17	$517 – $729	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$2,102	$1.77	$1,745 – $2,460	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$1,470	$1.79	$1,220 – $1,720	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$2,281	$1.75	$1,893 – $2,669	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$4,792	$2.35	$3,977 – $5,606	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,009 mi	$1,839	$1.82	$1,526 – $2,151	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Milwaukee, WI?

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,362 all-in in October 2026, or $1.37 a mile over about 1,718 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,961 and $2,764.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 1,718 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,074 of the $2,362 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,288 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,815, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Milwaukee, WI 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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