Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Milwaukee, WI hotshot rate

$5,138hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 2,204 mi
Typical range: $4,265–$6,012
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,760
Fuel: $1,378
All-in estimate: $5,138

Return trip

Milwaukee → San Francisco$4,323

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

San Francisco to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,650	$3.47	$6,808 – $8,491
53' refrigerated	$9,111	$4.13	$7,927 – $10,296
48' flatbed	$9,162	$4.16	$7,879 – $10,445
Step deck	$9,967	$4.52	$8,372 – $11,561
Power only	$6,805	$3.09	$5,921 – $7,690
Hotshot	$5,138	$2.33	$4,265 – $6,012
26' box truck	$5,017	$2.28	$4,265 – $5,770
Sprinter van	$3,060	$1.39	$2,570 – $3,550

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More lanes from San Francisco

Hotshot lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$9,064	$2.95	$7,523 – $10,605	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,343	$3.12	$1,115 – $1,571	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$4,942	$2.22	$4,102 – $5,783	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$4,663	$2.36	$3,870 – $5,455	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,316	$2.90	$1,922 – $2,710	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$8,461	$2.81	$7,023 – $9,899	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$4,270	$2.39	$3,544 – $4,996	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$1,612	$2.87	$1,338 – $1,886	2 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
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$2,362	$1.37	$1,961 – $2,764	4 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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Francisco, CA to Milwaukee, WI?

A Hotshot from San Francisco, CA to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $5,138 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 2,204 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,265 and $6,012.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 2,204 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,378 of the $5,138 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,760 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,323, which makes San Francisco, CA to Milwaukee, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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