Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fremont, CA to Madison, WI flatbed rate

$8,630flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 2,059 mi
Typical range: $7,422–$9,838
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fremont to Madison price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,619
Fuel: $2,011
All-in estimate: $8,630

Return trip

Madison → Fremont$7,260

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

Fremont to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Fremont, CA to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,199	$3.50	$6,407 – $7,991
53' refrigerated	$8,575	$4.16	$7,460 – $9,689
48' flatbed	$8,630	$4.19	$7,422 – $9,838
Step deck	$9,389	$4.56	$7,887 – $10,892
Power only	$6,400	$3.11	$5,568 – $7,231
Hotshot	$4,832	$2.35	$4,010 – $5,653
26' box truck	$4,719	$2.29	$4,012 – $5,427
Sprinter van	$2,880	$1.40	$2,419 – $3,340

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More lanes from Fremont

48' flatbed lanes from Fremont, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$15,761	$5.23	$13,555 – $17,968	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$2,344	$6.39	$2,016 – $2,673	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$8,601	$3.97	$7,397 – $9,805	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$8,068	$4.24	$6,939 – $9,198	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$3,999	$5.50	$3,439 – $4,559	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$14,713	$4.99	$12,653 – $16,773	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$7,388	$4.31	$6,353 – $8,422	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$2,810	$5.64	$2,417 – $3,204	2 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 Fremont, CA to Madison, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Fremont, CA to Madison, WI is estimated at $8,630 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 2,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,422 and $9,838.

How far is Fremont, CA from Madison, WI by truck?

About 2,059 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,011 of the $8,630 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,619 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Fremont, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,260, which makes Fremont, CA to Madison, WI 19% more expensive. 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