Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,006flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 962 mi
Typical range: $3,445–$4,566
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,066
Fuel: $940
All-in estimate: $4,006

Return trip

Dallas → Madison$3,242

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

Madison to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,295	$3.43	$2,933 – $3,657
53' refrigerated	$3,928	$4.08	$3,417 – $4,439
48' flatbed	$4,006	$4.16	$3,445 – $4,566
Step deck	$4,370	$4.54	$3,671 – $5,069
Power only	$2,896	$3.01	$2,520 – $3,273
Hotshot	$2,185	$2.27	$1,814 – $2,557
26' box truck	$2,147	$2.23	$1,825 – $2,469
Sprinter van	$1,318	$1.37	$1,107 – $1,529

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More lanes from Madison

48' flatbed lanes from Madison, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$5,187	$5.40	$4,461 – $5,913	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$7,009	$3.54	$6,028 – $7,991	5 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,332	$9.12	$1,146 – $1,519	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$4,612	$4.00	$3,967 – $5,258	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$6,568	$4.01	$5,648 – $7,487	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$4,722	$5.21	$4,061 – $5,383	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,957	$3.93	$4,263 – $5,651	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$6,942	$3.55	$5,970 – $7,913	5 d

More lanes into Dallas

48' flatbed lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Madison, WI to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,006 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 962 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,445 and $4,566.

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

About 962 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 $940 of the $4,006 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,066 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,242, which makes Madison, WI to Dallas, TX 24% 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