Madison, AL · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Madison, AL

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Madison, Alabama, on its busiest lanes.

$3.73/mi dry van

+5.4% from last month

Inbound: $3.46/mi
vs national: +6.9%
1 year: +25.2%
Population: 64,029

Dry van lanes from Madison

53' dry van rates from Madison, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$3,817	$3.98	$3,397 – $4,236	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,122 mi	$5,574	$2.63	$4,961 – $6,187	5 d
Chicago, IL	584 mi	$1,938	$3.32	$1,724 – $2,151	2 d
Houston, TX	717 mi	$2,358	$3.29	$2,099 – $2,617	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$5,075	$2.97	$4,517 – $5,634	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	868 mi	$3,362	$3.87	$2,992 – $3,731	2 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$2,843	$3.10	$2,530 – $3,156	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,057 mi	$5,421	$2.64	$4,825 – $6,018	4 d
Dallas, TX	696 mi	$2,307	$3.31	$2,053 – $2,561	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	500 mi	$2,668	$5.34	$2,374 – $2,961	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	734 mi	$2,399	$3.27	$2,135 – $2,663	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,308 mi	$6,010	$2.60	$5,349 – $6,671	5 d
Austin, TX	836 mi	$2,647	$3.17	$2,356 – $2,938	2 d
Charlotte, NC	398 mi	$1,833	$4.61	$1,632 – $2,035	1 d

From Madison, a 53' dry van costs between $2.60 a mile (San Jose, $6,010) and $5.34 a mile (Jacksonville, $2,668) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Madison

Dry van lanes into Madison

53' dry van rates into Madison, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$3,216	$3.36	$2,862 – $3,569	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,122 mi	$8,423	$3.97	$7,497 – $9,350	5 d
Chicago, IL	584 mi	$2,684	$4.60	$2,389 – $2,979	2 d
Houston, TX	717 mi	$2,426	$3.38	$2,160 – $2,693	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$3,996	$2.34	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	868 mi	$2,644	$3.05	$2,353 – $2,935	2 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$2,926	$3.19	$2,604 – $3,247	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,057 mi	$8,193	$3.98	$7,292 – $9,094	4 d
Dallas, TX	696 mi	$2,374	$3.41	$2,113 – $2,635	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	500 mi	$1,520	$3.04	$1,353 – $1,688	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	734 mi	$2,469	$3.36	$2,197 – $2,740	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,308 mi	$9,082	$3.94	$8,083 – $10,081	5 d
Austin, TX	836 mi	$2,723	$3.26	$2,424 – $3,023	2 d
Charlotte, NC	398 mi	$1,548	$3.89	$1,378 – $1,718	1 d

Dry van · outbound · Alabama market

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Madison is priced with the Alabama market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Madison's own distances.

Madison rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Madison by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.73	+5.4%	+14.1%	+25.2%	$2.93 – $3.73
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.44	−0.2%	+1.6%	+35.8%	$3.46 – $4.77
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.56	+3.4%	+8.6%	+18.7%	$3.82 – $4.56
STEPStep deck	$4.98	+3.3%	+8.7%	+18.6%	$4.18 – $4.98
PWRPower only	$3.26	+5.5%	+14.0%	+24.9%	$2.55 – $3.26
HOTHotshot	$2.46	+3.4%	+8.8%	+18.8%	$2.06 – $2.46
BOX26' box truck	$2.42	+3.0%	+7.6%	+17.5%	$2.06 – $2.42
SPRTSprinter van	$1.50	+4.2%	+7.9%	+18.1%	$1.27 – $1.50

Dry van lanes from Madison

Price a load from Madison

Dry van lanes into Madison

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Madison rates by truck type

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