Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Reno, NV to Madison, WI hotshot rate

$2,652hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.42
Distance: 1,874 mi
Typical range: $2,201–$3,103
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Reno to Madison price history

3 months: +9.2%
1 year: +19.3%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,480
Fuel: $1,172
All-in estimate: $2,652

Return trip

Madison → Reno$4,227

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Reno to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Reno, NV to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,956	$2.11	$3,521 – $4,391
53' refrigerated	$4,712	$2.51	$4,099 – $5,325
48' flatbed	$4,748	$2.53	$4,084 – $5,413
Step deck	$5,168	$2.76	$4,341 – $5,995
Power only	$3,513	$1.87	$3,056 – $3,969
Hotshot	$2,652	$1.42	$2,201 – $3,103
26' box truck	$2,592	$1.38	$2,203 – $2,981
Sprinter van	$1,582	$0.84	$1,329 – $1,835

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More lanes from Reno

Hotshot lanes from Reno, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$5,019	$1.77	$4,166 – $5,872	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$840	$1.82	$697 – $983	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$2,664	$1.34	$2,211 – $3,117	4 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$2,583	$1.42	$2,144 – $3,023	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$1,255	$1.78	$1,042 – $1,468	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$4,683	$1.69	$3,887 – $5,479	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$2,369	$1.44	$1,967 – $2,772	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$982	$1.70	$815 – $1,149	2 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 Reno, NV to Madison, WI?

A Hotshot from Reno, NV to Madison, WI is estimated at $2,652 all-in in October 2026, or $1.42 a mile over about 1,874 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,201 and $3,103.

How far is Reno, NV from Madison, WI by truck?

About 1,874 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 $1,172 of the $2,652 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,480 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Reno, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,227, which makes Reno, NV to Madison, WI 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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