Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Gilbert, AZ flatbed rate

$6,544flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,629 mi
Typical range: $5,628–$7,460
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Gilbert price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,953
Fuel: $1,591
All-in estimate: $6,544

Return trip

Gilbert → Madison$4,052

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Madison to Gilbert by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Gilbert, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,440	$3.34	$4,841 – $6,038
53' refrigerated	$6,481	$3.98	$5,638 – $7,323
48' flatbed	$6,544	$4.02	$5,628 – $7,460
Step deck	$7,125	$4.37	$5,985 – $8,265
Power only	$4,822	$2.96	$4,195 – $5,449
Hotshot	$3,640	$2.23	$3,021 – $4,259
26' box truck	$3,561	$2.19	$3,027 – $4,095
Sprinter van	$2,176	$1.34	$1,828 – $2,524

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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 Gilbert

48' flatbed lanes into Gilbert, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,513 mi	$8,233	$3.28	$7,080 – $9,385	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	456 mi	$2,935	$6.44	$2,524 – $3,346	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,695 mi	$7,036	$4.15	$6,051 – $8,021	4 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$4,043	$3.45	$3,477 – $4,609	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,438 mi	$7,115	$2.92	$6,119 – $8,111	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,491	$3.59	$3,002 – $3,979	3 d
San Diego, CA	371 mi	$2,602	$7.01	$2,238 – $2,966	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$3,634	$3.55	$3,125 – $4,143	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, WI to Gilbert, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Madison, WI to Gilbert, AZ is estimated at $6,544 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,629 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,628 and $7,460.

How far is Madison, WI from Gilbert, AZ by truck?

About 1,629 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,591 of the $6,544 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,953 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gilbert, AZ to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,052, which makes Madison, WI to Gilbert, AZ 62% 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