Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Denver, CO box truck rate

$2,946box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 981 mi
Typical range: $2,504–$3,388
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

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

Madison to Denver price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,265
Fuel: $681
All-in estimate: $2,946

Return trip

Denver → Madison$1,362

This direction runs 116% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Madison to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,521	$4.61	$4,023 – $5,018
53' refrigerated	$5,389	$5.49	$4,688 – $6,090
48' flatbed	$5,493	$5.60	$4,724 – $6,262
Step deck	$5,992	$6.11	$5,033 – $6,951
Power only	$3,975	$4.05	$3,459 – $4,492
Hotshot	$2,999	$3.06	$2,490 – $3,509
26' box truck	$2,946	$3.00	$2,504 – $3,388
Sprinter van	$1,808	$1.84	$1,519 – $2,098

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for box truck →

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 Denver

26' box truck lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$4,487	$2.34	$3,814 – $5,160	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$3,438	$3.45	$2,922 – $3,954	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$3,293	$3.07	$2,799 – $3,787	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,488	$2.41	$2,115 – $2,861	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$1,485	$2.15	$1,263 – $1,708	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$3,862	$2.09	$3,283 – $4,442	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,312	$2.46	$1,965 – $2,659	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$3,399	$3.46	$2,889 – $3,909	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, WI to Denver, CO?

A 26' box truck from Madison, WI to Denver, CO is estimated at $2,946 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 981 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,504 and $3,388.

How far is Madison, WI from Denver, CO by truck?

About 981 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 $681 of the $2,946 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,265 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,362, which makes Madison, WI to Denver, CO 116% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →