Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Grand Prairie, TX to Madison, WI dry van rate

$2,702dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 978 mi
Typical range: $2,405–$2,999
Transit: 2 days

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

Grand Prairie to Madison price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,803
Fuel: $899
All-in estimate: $2,702

Return trip

Madison → Grand Prairie$3,338

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

Grand Prairie to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Prairie, TX to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,702	$2.76	$2,405 – $2,999
53' refrigerated	$3,221	$3.29	$2,802 – $3,640
48' flatbed	$3,283	$3.36	$2,824 – $3,743
Step deck	$3,582	$3.66	$3,009 – $4,155
Power only	$2,376	$2.43	$2,067 – $2,685
Hotshot	$1,793	$1.83	$1,488 – $2,097
26' box truck	$1,761	$1.80	$1,497 – $2,025
Sprinter van	$1,081	$1.11	$908 – $1,254

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More lanes from Grand Prairie

53' dry van lanes from Grand Prairie, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$5,389	$3.29	$4,797 – $5,982	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$3,637	$2.49	$3,237 – $4,037	3 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$2,540	$2.65	$2,261 – $2,820	2 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$1,136	$4.34	$1,011 – $1,261	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,012	$2.92	$2,681 – $3,344	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$4,894	$3.16	$4,356 – $5,433	3 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,182	$4.18	$1,052 – $1,312	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$3,465	$2.52	$3,084 – $3,846	3 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 Grand Prairie, TX to Madison, WI?

A 53' dry van from Grand Prairie, TX to Madison, WI is estimated at $2,702 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 978 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,405 and $2,999.

How far is Grand Prairie, TX from Madison, WI by truck?

About 978 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 $899 of the $2,702 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,803 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Grand Prairie, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,338, which makes Grand Prairie, TX to Madison, WI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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