Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Madison, WI flatbed rate

$2,532flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 630 mi
Typical range: $2,177–$2,886
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Madison price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,917
Fuel: $615
All-in estimate: $2,532

Return trip

Madison → Buffalo$3,820

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

Buffalo to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,060	$3.27	$1,833 – $2,287
53' refrigerated	$2,457	$3.90	$2,138 – $2,777
48' flatbed	$2,532	$4.02	$2,177 – $2,886
Step deck	$2,767	$4.39	$2,325 – $3,210
Power only	$1,795	$2.85	$1,561 – $2,028
Hotshot	$1,353	$2.15	$1,123 – $1,583
26' box truck	$1,336	$2.12	$1,135 – $1,536
Sprinter van	$824	$1.31	$692 – $956

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More lanes from Buffalo

48' flatbed lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$2,292	$6.55	$1,971 – $2,613	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$7,697	$2.96	$6,619 – $8,774	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$2,174	$4.04	$1,870 – $2,479	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$4,981	$3.28	$4,284 – $5,678	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$7,437	$3.32	$6,396 – $8,478	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$2,102	$6.43	$1,808 – $2,397	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,449	$3.23	$4,686 – $6,212	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,619	$2.96	$6,553 – $8,686	6 d

More lanes into Madison

48' flatbed lanes into Madison, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$3,438	$3.58	$2,956 – $3,919	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$8,332	$4.21	$7,166 – $9,499	5 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,451	$9.94	$1,248 – $1,654	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$3,733	$3.24	$3,211 – $4,256	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$4,067	$2.49	$3,498 – $4,636	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$2,921	$3.22	$2,512 – $3,330	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,012	$3.18	$3,451 – $4,574	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$8,252	$4.22	$7,096 – $9,407	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Madison, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Buffalo, NY to Madison, WI is estimated at $2,532 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 630 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,177 and $2,886.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Madison, WI by truck?

About 630 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 $615 of the $2,532 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,917 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,820, which makes Buffalo, NY to Madison, WI 34% 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