Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, SD to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$5,331flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,273 mi
Typical range: $4,585–$6,078
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,087
Fuel: $1,244
All-in estimate: $5,331

Return trip

Phoenix → Madison$3,377

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Madison to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, SD to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,412	$3.47	$3,927 – $4,897
53' refrigerated	$5,258	$4.13	$4,574 – $5,941
48' flatbed	$5,331	$4.19	$4,585 – $6,078
Step deck	$5,809	$4.56	$4,880 – $6,739
Power only	$3,897	$3.06	$3,390 – $4,404
Hotshot	$2,941	$2.31	$2,441 – $3,441
26' box truck	$2,882	$2.26	$2,450 – $3,315
Sprinter van	$1,765	$1.39	$1,482 – $2,047

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More lanes from Madison

48' flatbed lanes from Madison, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$7,084	$5.00	$6,093 – $8,076	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,569 mi	$5,747	$3.66	$4,942 – $6,551	4 d
Chicago, IL	589 mi	$2,679	$4.55	$2,304 – $3,054	2 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$4,654	$3.99	$4,002 – $5,306	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,366 mi	$6,535	$4.78	$5,620 – $7,450	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$4,731	$3.98	$4,068 – $5,393	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$5,734	$3.66	$4,931 – $6,537	4 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$3,852	$4.21	$3,313 – $4,392	2 d

More lanes into Phoenix

48' flatbed lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,149	$2.92	$6,148 – $8,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, SD to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Madison, SD to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,331 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,273 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,585 and $6,078.

How far is Madison, SD from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,273 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 $1,244 of the $5,331 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,087 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Madison, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,377, which makes Madison, SD to Phoenix, AZ 58% 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