Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to Madison, WI hotshot rate

$1,179hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.92
Distance: 614 mi
Typical range: $979–$1,380
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pittsburgh to Madison price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $795
Fuel: $384
All-in estimate: $1,179

Return trip

Madison → Pittsburgh$1,906

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

Pittsburgh to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,796	$2.93	$1,599 – $1,994
53' refrigerated	$2,143	$3.49	$1,864 – $2,421
48' flatbed	$2,209	$3.60	$1,900 – $2,519
Step deck	$2,415	$3.93	$2,029 – $2,802
Power only	$1,564	$2.55	$1,361 – $1,767
Hotshot	$1,179	$1.92	$979 – $1,380
26' box truck	$1,164	$1.90	$990 – $1,339
Sprinter van	$718	$1.17	$604 – $833

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More lanes from Pittsburgh

Hotshot lanes from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$1,095	$2.93	$909 – $1,281	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$3,750	$1.48	$3,112 – $4,387	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$955	$1.96	$792 – $1,117	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$2,207	$1.64	$1,832 – $2,582	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$3,570	$1.66	$2,963 – $4,177	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$918	$3.03	$762 – $1,074	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$2,463	$1.62	$2,045 – $2,882	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$3,697	$1.48	$3,068 – $4,325	5 d

More lanes into Madison

Hotshot lanes into Madison, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$1,875	$1.95	$1,557 – $2,194	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$4,660	$2.36	$3,868 – $5,453	4 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$709	$4.85	$588 – $829	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$2,052	$1.78	$1,703 – $2,401	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$2,262	$1.38	$1,878 – $2,647	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$1,589	$1.75	$1,319 – $1,860	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$2,213	$1.76	$1,837 – $2,589	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$4,614	$2.36	$3,829 – $5,398	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Pittsburgh, PA to Madison, WI is estimated at $1,179 all-in in October 2026, or $1.92 a mile over about 614 mi. Quotes typically land between $979 and $1,380.

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

About 614 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 $384 of the $1,179 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $795 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,906, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to Madison, WI 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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