Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Boston, MA freight rate

$4,913dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 1,102 mi
Typical range: $4,372–$5,453
Transit: 3 days

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

Madison to Boston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,900
Fuel: $1,013
All-in estimate: $4,913

Return trip

Boston → Madison$2,721

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Madison to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,913	$4.46	$4,372 – $5,453
53' refrigerated	$5,855	$5.31	$5,094 – $6,616
48' flatbed	$5,954	$5.40	$5,120 – $6,788
Step deck	$6,492	$5.89	$5,453 – $7,530
Power only	$4,329	$3.93	$3,766 – $4,892
Hotshot	$3,267	$2.96	$2,711 – $3,822
26' box truck	$3,205	$2.91	$2,725 – $3,686
Sprinter van	$1,965	$1.78	$1,651 – $2,279

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More lanes from Madison

53' dry van lanes from Madison, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$4,267	$4.44	$3,797 – $4,736	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$5,844	$2.95	$5,201 – $6,487	4 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,034	$7.08	$920 – $1,148	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$3,809	$3.31	$3,390 – $4,228	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$5,460	$3.34	$4,859 – $6,060	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$3,879	$4.28	$3,452 – $4,306	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,102	$3.26	$3,650 – $4,553	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$5,786	$2.96	$5,150 – $6,423	4 d

More lanes into Boston

53' dry van lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,498	$6.66	$1,333 – $1,663	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$13,867	$4.52	$12,342 – $15,392	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$4,753	$4.72	$4,230 – $5,276	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$6,311	$3.33	$5,617 – $7,005	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$7,097	$2.62	$6,316 – $7,877	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,582	$5.01	$1,408 – $1,756	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$6,869	$3.30	$6,113 – $7,624	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$13,738	$4.52	$12,227 – $15,249	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, WI to Boston, MA?

A 53' dry van from Madison, WI to Boston, MA is estimated at $4,913 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 1,102 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,372 and $5,453.

How far is Madison, WI from Boston, MA by truck?

About 1,102 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 $1,013 of the $4,913 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,900 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,721, which makes Madison, WI to Boston, MA 81% 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