Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Glendale, AZ flatbed rate

$6,595flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,644 mi
Typical range: $5,672–$7,518
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Glendale price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,989
Fuel: $1,606
All-in estimate: $6,595

Return trip

Glendale → Madison$4,084

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

Madison to Glendale by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Glendale, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,483	$3.34	$4,880 – $6,086
53' refrigerated	$6,532	$3.97	$5,683 – $7,381
48' flatbed	$6,595	$4.01	$5,672 – $7,518
Step deck	$7,180	$4.37	$6,031 – $8,329
Power only	$4,861	$2.96	$4,229 – $5,493
Hotshot	$3,669	$2.23	$3,046 – $4,293
26' box truck	$3,589	$2.18	$3,051 – $4,128
Sprinter van	$2,193	$1.33	$1,842 – $2,544

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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 Glendale

48' flatbed lanes into Glendale, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,533 mi	$8,291	$3.27	$7,130 – $9,452	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	423 mi	$2,806	$6.63	$2,413 – $3,199	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,712 mi	$7,096	$4.14	$6,103 – $8,089	4 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$4,134	$3.43	$3,556 – $4,713	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,459 mi	$7,170	$2.92	$6,166 – $8,174	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,005 mi	$3,585	$3.57	$3,083 – $4,086	3 d
San Diego, CA	343 mi	$2,492	$7.27	$2,143 – $2,841	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,053 mi	$3,717	$3.53	$3,197 – $4,238	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Madison, WI to Glendale, AZ is estimated at $6,595 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,644 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,672 and $7,518.

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

About 1,644 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 $1,606 of the $6,595 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,989 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,084, which makes Madison, WI to Glendale, 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