Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Fresno, CA flatbed rate

$6,938flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 1,955 mi
Typical range: $5,967–$7,910
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Fresno price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,028
Fuel: $1,910
All-in estimate: $6,938

Return trip

Fresno → Madison$8,248

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Madison to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,784	$2.96	$5,148 – $6,420
53' refrigerated	$6,889	$3.52	$5,994 – $7,785
48' flatbed	$6,938	$3.55	$5,967 – $7,910
Step deck	$7,550	$3.86	$6,342 – $8,758
Power only	$5,139	$2.63	$4,471 – $5,807
Hotshot	$3,880	$1.98	$3,220 – $4,539
26' box truck	$3,791	$1.94	$3,222 – $4,359
Sprinter van	$2,314	$1.18	$1,943 – $2,684

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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 Fresno

48' flatbed lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,495	$2.93	$7,305 – $9,684	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,903	$7.83	$1,637 – $2,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,530	$3.67	$6,476 – $8,584	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$5,123	$2.92	$4,406 – $5,840	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,774	$3.08	$1,526 – $2,023	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$7,390	$2.61	$6,355 – $8,424	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$4,654	$2.97	$4,003 – $5,306	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, WI to Fresno, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Madison, WI to Fresno, CA is estimated at $6,938 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 1,955 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,967 and $7,910.

How far is Madison, WI from Fresno, CA by truck?

About 1,955 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,910 of the $6,938 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,028 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fresno, CA to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,248, which makes Madison, WI to Fresno, CA 16% cheaper. 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