Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Madison, WI flatbed rate

$4,449flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,429 mi
Typical range: $3,826–$5,072
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laredo to Madison price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,053
Fuel: $1,396
All-in estimate: $4,449

Return trip

Madison → Laredo$5,497

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

Laredo to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,690	$2.58	$3,284 – $4,096
53' refrigerated	$4,397	$3.08	$3,825 – $4,968
48' flatbed	$4,449	$3.11	$3,826 – $5,072
Step deck	$4,846	$3.39	$4,071 – $5,622
Power only	$3,265	$2.28	$2,841 – $3,690
Hotshot	$2,464	$1.72	$2,045 – $2,883
26' box truck	$2,413	$1.69	$2,051 – $2,775
Sprinter van	$1,476	$1.03	$1,240 – $1,712

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More lanes from Laredo

48' flatbed lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$7,760	$3.85	$6,674 – $8,847	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$4,296	$3.02	$3,695 – $4,898	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,183	$2.98	$3,597 – $4,769	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,651	$4.79	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,598	$3.56	$3,095 – $4,102	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,098	$3.68	$6,104 – $8,092	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,021	$3.06	$3,458 – $4,584	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 Laredo, TX to Madison, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Laredo, TX to Madison, WI is estimated at $4,449 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,429 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,826 and $5,072.

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

About 1,429 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 $1,396 of the $4,449 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,053 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,497, which makes Laredo, 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