Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Waukesha, WI to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$2,288hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 1,018 mi
Typical range: $1,899–$2,677
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waukesha to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,652
Fuel: $636
All-in estimate: $2,288

Return trip

Fort Worth → Waukesha$1,852

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Waukesha to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Waukesha, WI to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,447	$3.39	$3,067 – $3,826
53' refrigerated	$4,108	$4.04	$3,574 – $4,642
48' flatbed	$4,184	$4.11	$3,599 – $4,770
Step deck	$4,564	$4.48	$3,834 – $5,294
Power only	$3,033	$2.98	$2,639 – $3,427
Hotshot	$2,288	$2.25	$1,899 – $2,677
26' box truck	$2,247	$2.21	$1,910 – $2,584
Sprinter van	$1,379	$1.35	$1,158 – $1,599

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More lanes from Waukesha

Hotshot lanes from Waukesha, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	889 mi	$2,660	$2.99	$2,208 – $3,112	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,046 mi	$4,041	$1.98	$3,354 – $4,728	4 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$572	$5.66	$475 – $669	1 d
Houston, TX	1,174 mi	$2,576	$2.19	$2,138 – $3,013	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,781	$2.22	$3,138 – $4,424	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	836 mi	$2,410	$2.88	$2,001 – $2,820	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,293 mi	$2,795	$2.16	$2,319 – $3,270	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,023 mi	$4,000	$1.98	$3,320 – $4,681	4 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

Hotshot lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$2,979	$1.80	$2,472 – $3,485	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$3,520	$2.45	$2,922 – $4,118	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$2,281	$2.36	$1,893 – $2,669	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$755	$2.69	$626 – $883	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$1,501	$1.49	$1,246 – $1,757	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$2,524	$1.61	$2,095 – $2,953	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$759	$2.68	$630 – $888	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$3,348	$2.47	$2,779 – $3,917	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Waukesha, WI to Fort Worth, TX?

A Hotshot from Waukesha, WI to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,288 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 1,018 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,899 and $2,677.

How far is Waukesha, WI from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,018 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 $636 of the $2,288 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,652 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Waukesha, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,852, which makes Waukesha, WI to Fort Worth, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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