Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Madison, WI reefer rate

$2,491reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 981 mi
Typical range: $2,167–$2,815
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to Madison price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,486
Fuel: $1,005
All-in estimate: $2,491

Return trip

Madison → Denver$5,389

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Denver to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,090	$2.13	$1,860 – $2,319
53' refrigerated	$2,491	$2.54	$2,167 – $2,815
48' flatbed	$2,539	$2.59	$2,184 – $2,894
Step deck	$2,770	$2.82	$2,326 – $3,213
Power only	$1,837	$1.87	$1,599 – $2,076
Hotshot	$1,386	$1.41	$1,151 – $1,622
26' box truck	$1,362	$1.39	$1,158 – $1,566
Sprinter van	$836	$0.85	$702 – $970

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More lanes from Denver

53' refrigerated lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$5,688	$2.97	$4,948 – $6,427	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$2,445	$2.45	$2,127 – $2,763	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,553	$2.38	$2,221 – $2,885	2 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,597	$2.52	$2,260 – $2,935	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,037	$2.95	$1,772 – $2,302	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$5,247	$2.83	$4,565 – $5,929	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,416	$2.57	$2,102 – $2,730	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$2,417	$2.46	$2,103 – $2,732	2 d

More lanes into Madison

53' refrigerated lanes into Madison, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$3,371	$3.51	$2,933 – $3,809	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$8,275	$4.18	$7,199 – $9,351	4 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,348	$9.23	$1,173 – $1,523	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$3,675	$3.19	$3,197 – $4,152	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$4,028	$2.46	$3,504 – $4,551	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$2,861	$3.16	$2,489 – $3,233	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$3,956	$3.14	$3,442 – $4,470	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$8,193	$4.19	$7,128 – $9,258	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Denver, CO to Madison, WI?

A 53' refrigerated from Denver, CO to Madison, WI is estimated at $2,491 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 981 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,167 and $2,815.

How far is Denver, CO from Madison, WI by truck?

About 981 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 $1,005 of the $2,491 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,486 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,389, which makes Denver, CO to Madison, WI 54% 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