Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Huntsville, AL hotshot rate

$1,948hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 706 mi
Typical range: $1,617–$2,279
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Huntsville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,507
Fuel: $441
All-in estimate: $1,948

Return trip

Huntsville → Madison$1,532

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Madison to Huntsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Huntsville, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,957	$4.19	$2,632 – $3,283
53' refrigerated	$3,527	$5.00	$3,068 – $3,985
48' flatbed	$3,623	$5.13	$3,116 – $4,130
Step deck	$3,958	$5.61	$3,325 – $4,591
Power only	$2,583	$3.66	$2,247 – $2,919
Hotshot	$1,948	$2.76	$1,617 – $2,279
26' box truck	$1,920	$2.72	$1,632 – $2,208
Sprinter van	$1,183	$1.68	$994 – $1,372

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More lanes from Madison

Hotshot lanes from Madison, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$2,830	$2.95	$2,349 – $3,311	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$3,920	$1.98	$3,254 – $4,587	4 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$651	$4.46	$540 – $761	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$2,535	$2.20	$2,104 – $2,966	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$3,654	$2.23	$3,033 – $4,275	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$2,569	$2.84	$2,133 – $3,006	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$2,734	$2.17	$2,269 – $3,199	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$3,881	$1.98	$3,221 – $4,541	4 d

More lanes into Huntsville

Hotshot lanes into Huntsville, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$2,125	$2.23	$1,764 – $2,487	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$5,670	$2.66	$4,706 – $6,634	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$1,764	$3.01	$1,464 – $2,064	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$1,608	$2.23	$1,334 – $1,881	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$2,684	$1.57	$2,227 – $3,140	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$1,742	$2.02	$1,446 – $2,038	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$1,947	$2.11	$1,616 – $2,278	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$5,513	$2.67	$4,576 – $6,451	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, WI to Huntsville, AL?

A Hotshot from Madison, WI to Huntsville, AL is estimated at $1,948 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 706 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,617 and $2,279.

How far is Madison, WI from Huntsville, AL by truck?

About 706 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 $441 of the $1,948 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,507 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Huntsville, AL to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,532, which makes Madison, WI to Huntsville, AL 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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