Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Garland, TX flatbed rate

$3,964flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 949 mi
Typical range: $3,409–$4,519
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Garland price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,037
Fuel: $927
All-in estimate: $3,964

Return trip

Garland → Madison$3,208

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

Madison to Garland by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Garland, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,260	$3.44	$2,901 – $3,618
53' refrigerated	$3,886	$4.09	$3,381 – $4,391
48' flatbed	$3,964	$4.18	$3,409 – $4,519
Step deck	$4,325	$4.56	$3,633 – $5,017
Power only	$2,865	$3.02	$2,492 – $3,237
Hotshot	$2,161	$2.28	$1,794 – $2,529
26' box truck	$2,124	$2.24	$1,805 – $2,442
Sprinter van	$1,304	$1.37	$1,095 – $1,513

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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 Garland

48' flatbed lanes into Garland, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$5,221	$3.25	$4,490 – $5,951	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$6,523	$4.40	$5,610 – $7,436	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$4,054	$4.36	$3,486 – $4,622	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$1,454	$5.41	$1,250 – $1,658	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$2,848	$2.70	$2,449 – $3,247	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$4,426	$2.91	$3,806 – $5,045	4 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$1,563	$5.03	$1,344 – $1,782	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$6,233	$4.45	$5,360 – $7,105	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Madison, WI to Garland, TX is estimated at $3,964 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 949 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,409 and $4,519.

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

About 949 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 $927 of the $3,964 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,037 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,208, which makes Madison, WI to Garland, TX 24% 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 →