Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Amarillo, TX box truck rate

$2,236box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 1,012 mi
Typical range: $1,901–$2,572
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Amarillo price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,533
Fuel: $703
All-in estimate: $2,236

Return trip

Amarillo → Madison$1,810

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Madison to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,430	$3.39	$3,053 – $3,808
53' refrigerated	$4,089	$4.04	$3,557 – $4,621
48' flatbed	$4,165	$4.12	$3,582 – $4,748
Step deck	$4,543	$4.49	$3,816 – $5,270
Power only	$3,018	$2.98	$2,626 – $3,411
Hotshot	$2,277	$2.25	$1,890 – $2,664
26' box truck	$2,236	$2.21	$1,901 – $2,572
Sprinter van	$1,372	$1.36	$1,153 – $1,592

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More lanes from Madison

26' box truck lanes from Madison, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$2,780	$2.90	$2,363 – $3,197	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$3,830	$1.94	$3,256 – $4,405	5 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$656	$4.49	$558 – $755	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$2,486	$2.16	$2,114 – $2,859	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$3,574	$2.18	$3,038 – $4,110	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$2,526	$2.79	$2,147 – $2,905	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$2,679	$2.13	$2,278 – $3,081	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$3,792	$1.94	$3,223 – $4,361	5 d

More lanes into Amarillo

26' box truck lanes into Amarillo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$3,201	$1.74	$2,721 – $3,681	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$2,788	$2.50	$2,370 – $3,206	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$2,395	$2.28	$2,036 – $2,754	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$1,253	$2.01	$1,065 – $1,441	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$1,114	$1.59	$947 – $1,281	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$2,736	$1.55	$2,326 – $3,147	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$1,101	$2.12	$936 – $1,266	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$2,656	$2.53	$2,258 – $3,055	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, WI to Amarillo, TX?

A 26' box truck from Madison, WI to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $2,236 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 1,012 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,901 and $2,572.

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

About 1,012 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 $703 of the $2,236 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,533 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,810, which makes Madison, WI to Amarillo, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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