Madison, WI · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Madison, WI

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

$4.16/mi dry van

+5.3% from last month

Inbound: $3.04/mi
vs national: +19.2%
1 year: +24.9%
Population: 285,300

Dry van lanes from Madison

53' dry van rates from Madison, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$4,267	$4.44	$3,797 – $4,736	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$5,844	$2.95	$5,201 – $6,487	4 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,034	$7.08	$920 – $1,148	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$3,809	$3.31	$3,390 – $4,228	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$5,460	$3.34	$4,859 – $6,060	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$3,879	$4.28	$3,452 – $4,306	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,102	$3.26	$3,650 – $4,553	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$5,786	$2.96	$5,150 – $6,423	4 d
Dallas, TX	962 mi	$3,295	$3.43	$2,933 – $3,657	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,156 mi	$5,564	$4.81	$4,952 – $6,176	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	981 mi	$3,346	$3.41	$2,978 – $3,715	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,058 mi	$6,053	$2.94	$5,387 – $6,719	4 d
Austin, TX	1,175 mi	$3,872	$3.29	$3,446 – $4,297	3 d
Charlotte, NC	841 mi	$3,434	$4.08	$3,056 – $3,811	2 d

From Madison, a 53' dry van costs between $2.94 a mile (San Jose, $6,053) and $7.08 a mile (Chicago, $1,034) 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, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$2,828	$2.95	$2,517 – $3,139	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$6,947	$3.51	$6,183 – $7,711	4 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,127	$7.72	$1,003 – $1,251	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$3,083	$2.68	$2,744 – $3,422	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$3,381	$2.07	$3,009 – $3,753	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$2,400	$2.65	$2,136 – $2,663	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$3,320	$2.63	$2,955 – $3,685	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$6,878	$3.52	$6,122 – $7,635	4 d
Dallas, TX	962 mi	$2,667	$2.77	$2,374 – $2,960	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,156 mi	$2,494	$2.16	$2,220 – $2,768	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	981 mi	$2,709	$2.76	$2,411 – $3,006	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,058 mi	$7,196	$3.50	$6,404 – $7,987	4 d
Austin, TX	1,175 mi	$3,134	$2.67	$2,789 – $3,478	3 d
Charlotte, NC	841 mi	$2,280	$2.71	$2,029 – $2,531	2 d

Dry van · outbound · Wisconsin market

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All-in rateFuel cost per mile

Madison is priced with the Wisconsin 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	$4.16	+5.3%	+14.0%	+24.9%	$3.27 – $4.16
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.96	−0.2%	+1.6%	+35.9%	$3.86 – $5.33
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.09	+3.5%	+8.8%	+18.6%	$4.27 – $5.09
STEPStep deck	$5.55	+3.2%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.66 – $5.55
PWRPower only	$3.64	+5.8%	+14.1%	+25.1%	$2.85 – $3.64
HOTHotshot	$2.74	+3.0%	+8.3%	+18.6%	$2.30 – $2.74
BOX26' box truck	$2.71	+3.4%	+7.5%	+17.8%	$2.30 – $2.71
SPRTSprinter van	$1.67	+3.7%	+7.7%	+17.6%	$1.42 – $1.67

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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