Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Milwaukee, WI hotshot rate

$1,372hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.84
Distance: 745 mi
Typical range: $1,139–$1,606
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $906
Fuel: $466
All-in estimate: $1,372

Return trip

Milwaukee → Winston-Salem$2,067

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Winston-Salem to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,080	$2.79	$1,852 – $2,309
53' refrigerated	$2,481	$3.33	$2,159 – $2,804
48' flatbed	$2,545	$3.42	$2,189 – $2,902
Step deck	$2,780	$3.73	$2,335 – $3,225
Power only	$1,819	$2.44	$1,583 – $2,056
Hotshot	$1,372	$1.84	$1,139 – $1,606
26' box truck	$1,352	$1.81	$1,149 – $1,555
Sprinter van	$832	$1.12	$699 – $965

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More lanes from Winston-Salem

Hotshot lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$1,424	$2.59	$1,182 – $1,666	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$3,783	$1.49	$3,139 – $4,426	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$1,199	$1.81	$995 – $1,402	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$1,955	$1.69	$1,623 – $2,288	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$3,561	$1.67	$2,955 – $4,166	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$1,195	$2.61	$992 – $1,398	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$2,249	$1.65	$1,866 – $2,631	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$3,706	$1.49	$3,076 – $4,336	5 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 Winston-Salem, NC to Milwaukee, WI?

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $1,372 all-in in October 2026, or $1.84 a mile over about 745 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,139 and $1,606.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 745 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 $466 of the $1,372 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $906 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,067, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Milwaukee, WI 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →