Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Irving, TX to Madison, WI flatbed rate

$3,247flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 964 mi
Typical range: $2,793–$3,702
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irving to Madison price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,305
Fuel: $942
All-in estimate: $3,247

Return trip

Madison → Irving$4,012

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

Irving to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Irving, TX to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,671	$2.77	$2,377 – $2,965
53' refrigerated	$3,184	$3.30	$2,770 – $3,598
48' flatbed	$3,247	$3.37	$2,793 – $3,702
Step deck	$3,542	$3.67	$2,976 – $4,109
Power only	$2,348	$2.44	$2,043 – $2,654
Hotshot	$1,772	$1.84	$1,471 – $2,073
26' box truck	$1,741	$1.81	$1,480 – $2,002
Sprinter van	$1,069	$1.11	$898 – $1,239

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More lanes from Irving

48' flatbed lanes from Irving, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,627 mi	$6,449	$3.96	$5,547 – $7,352	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,459 mi	$4,386	$3.01	$3,772 – $5,000	4 d
Chicago, IL	946 mi	$3,054	$3.23	$2,626 – $3,481	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,467	$5.35	$1,262 – $1,672	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,659	$3.55	$3,147 – $4,171	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,541 mi	$5,861	$3.80	$5,040 – $6,681	4 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,527	$5.14	$1,313 – $1,740	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,379 mi	$4,186	$3.04	$3,600 – $4,772	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 Irving, TX to Madison, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Irving, TX to Madison, WI is estimated at $3,247 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 964 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,793 and $3,702.

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

About 964 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 $942 of the $3,247 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,305 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,012, which makes Irving, 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