Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Madison, WI freight rate

$1,998dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 477 mi
Typical range: $1,778–$2,217
Transit: 1 day

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

Lincoln to Madison price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,559
Fuel: $439
All-in estimate: $1,998

Return trip

Madison → Lincoln$1,928

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Lincoln to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,998	$4.19	$1,778 – $2,217
53' refrigerated	$2,384	$5.00	$2,074 – $2,694
48' flatbed	$2,476	$5.19	$2,129 – $2,822
Step deck	$2,710	$5.68	$2,277 – $3,144
Power only	$1,728	$3.62	$1,504 – $1,953
Hotshot	$1,303	$2.73	$1,081 – $1,524
26' box truck	$1,291	$2.71	$1,097 – $1,484
Sprinter van	$799	$1.68	$671 – $927

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More lanes from Lincoln

53' dry van lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$5,873	$4.19	$5,227 – $6,519	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$4,658	$3.09	$4,146 – $5,170	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,114	$3.80	$1,881 – $2,347	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,167	$3.51	$2,819 – $3,515	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$4,127	$3.56	$3,673 – $4,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$5,368	$4.02	$4,778 – $5,959	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,249	$3.48	$2,892 – $3,606	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$4,589	$3.10	$4,084 – $5,094	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 Lincoln, NE to Madison, WI?

A 53' dry van from Lincoln, NE to Madison, WI is estimated at $1,998 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 477 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,778 and $2,217.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Madison, WI by truck?

About 477 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $439 of the $1,998 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,559 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,928, which makes Lincoln, NE to Madison, WI 4% 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