Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Durham, NC flatbed rate

$4,328flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.92
Distance: 879 mi
Typical range: $3,722–$4,934
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Durham price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,469
Fuel: $859
All-in estimate: $4,328

Return trip

Durham → Madison$2,874

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Madison to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,553	$4.04	$3,162 – $3,944
53' refrigerated	$4,236	$4.82	$3,685 – $4,786
48' flatbed	$4,328	$4.92	$3,722 – $4,934
Step deck	$4,723	$5.37	$3,968 – $5,479
Power only	$3,118	$3.55	$2,712 – $3,523
Hotshot	$2,352	$2.68	$1,952 – $2,752
26' box truck	$2,313	$2.63	$1,966 – $2,660
Sprinter van	$1,421	$1.62	$1,194 – $1,648

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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 Durham

48' flatbed lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,510	$5.06	$2,158 – $2,861	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$12,422	$4.73	$10,683 – $14,161	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$3,938	$5.37	$3,387 – $4,489	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,579	$3.71	$3,938 – $5,220	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,148	$2.77	$5,287 – $7,008	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,980	$4.85	$1,703 – $2,257	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,205	$3.60	$4,476 – $5,934	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$12,179	$4.74	$10,474 – $13,885	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, WI to Durham, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Madison, WI to Durham, NC is estimated at $4,328 all-in in October 2026, or $4.92 a mile over about 879 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,722 and $4,934.

How far is Madison, WI from Durham, NC by truck?

About 879 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $859 of the $4,328 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,469 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,874, which makes Madison, WI to Durham, NC 51% 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