Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Madison, WI freight rate

$2,721dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 1,102 mi
Typical range: $2,422–$3,021
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Madison price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,708
Fuel: $1,013
All-in estimate: $2,721

Return trip

Madison → Boston$4,913

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Boston to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,721	$2.47	$2,422 – $3,021
53' refrigerated	$3,244	$2.94	$2,822 – $3,665
48' flatbed	$3,298	$2.99	$2,837 – $3,760
Step deck	$3,596	$3.26	$3,021 – $4,172
Power only	$2,398	$2.18	$2,086 – $2,710
Hotshot	$1,810	$1.64	$1,502 – $2,117
26' box truck	$1,776	$1.61	$1,509 – $2,042
Sprinter van	$1,089	$0.99	$914 – $1,263

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More lanes from Boston

53' dry van lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,252	$5.56	$1,114 – $1,390	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$6,462	$2.10	$5,751 – $7,173	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$2,417	$2.40	$2,151 – $2,682	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$4,319	$2.28	$3,844 – $4,794	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$6,349	$2.35	$5,651 – $7,047	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,417	$4.48	$1,261 – $1,573	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$4,701	$2.26	$4,184 – $5,218	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$6,402	$2.11	$5,698 – $7,106	6 d

More lanes into Madison

53' dry van lanes 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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Boston, MA to Madison, WI?

A 53' dry van from Boston, MA to Madison, WI is estimated at $2,721 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 1,102 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,422 and $3,021.

How far is Boston, MA from Madison, WI by truck?

About 1,102 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,013 of the $2,721 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,708 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,913, which makes Boston, MA to Madison, WI 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology