Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Madison, WI flatbed rate

$3,360flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 951 mi
Typical range: $2,889–$3,830
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Madison price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,431
Fuel: $929
All-in estimate: $3,360

Return trip

Madison → Jersey City$4,817

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Jersey City to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,763	$2.91	$2,459 – $3,067
53' refrigerated	$3,294	$3.46	$2,866 – $3,722
48' flatbed	$3,360	$3.53	$2,889 – $3,830
Step deck	$3,665	$3.85	$3,079 – $4,252
Power only	$2,428	$2.55	$2,113 – $2,744
Hotshot	$1,832	$1.93	$1,521 – $2,144
26' box truck	$1,800	$1.89	$1,530 – $2,070
Sprinter van	$1,105	$1.16	$928 – $1,282

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More lanes from Jersey City

48' flatbed lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$8,344	$2.88	$7,176 – $9,512	7 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$2,917	$3.48	$2,508 – $3,325	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$5,313	$3.18	$4,569 – $6,056	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$8,119	$3.22	$6,982 – $9,255	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$1,271	$14.44	$1,093 – $1,449	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$5,838	$3.13	$5,021 – $6,655	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$8,244	$2.89	$7,090 – $9,399	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,155	$3.20	$4,434 – $5,877	4 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 Jersey City, NJ to Madison, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Jersey City, NJ to Madison, WI is estimated at $3,360 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 951 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,889 and $3,830.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Madison, WI by truck?

About 951 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 $929 of the $3,360 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,431 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,817, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Madison, WI 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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