Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Madison, WI flatbed rate

$3,242flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 962 mi
Typical range: $2,788–$3,696
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Madison price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,302
Fuel: $940
All-in estimate: $3,242

Return trip

Madison → Dallas$4,006

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Dallas to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,667	$2.77	$2,374 – $2,960
53' refrigerated	$3,179	$3.30	$2,766 – $3,593
48' flatbed	$3,242	$3.37	$2,788 – $3,696
Step deck	$3,537	$3.68	$2,971 – $4,103
Power only	$2,344	$2.44	$2,040 – $2,649
Hotshot	$1,769	$1.84	$1,468 – $2,069
26' box truck	$1,738	$1.81	$1,477 – $1,998
Sprinter van	$1,067	$1.11	$896 – $1,237

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More lanes from Dallas

48' flatbed lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 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 Dallas, TX to Madison, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Madison, WI is estimated at $3,242 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 962 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,788 and $3,696.

How far is Dallas, TX from Madison, WI by truck?

About 962 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 $940 of the $3,242 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,302 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,006, which makes Dallas, TX to Madison, WI 19% 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