Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Irving, TX freight rate

$3,300dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 964 mi
Typical range: $2,937–$3,663
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Irving price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,414
Fuel: $886
All-in estimate: $3,300

Return trip

Irving → Madison$2,671

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

Madison to Irving by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Irving, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,300	$3.42	$2,937 – $3,663
53' refrigerated	$3,934	$4.08	$3,423 – $4,446
48' flatbed	$4,012	$4.16	$3,450 – $4,574
Step deck	$4,377	$4.54	$3,676 – $5,077
Power only	$2,901	$3.01	$2,524 – $3,278
Hotshot	$2,189	$2.27	$1,817 – $2,561
26' box truck	$2,151	$2.23	$1,828 – $2,473
Sprinter van	$1,320	$1.37	$1,109 – $1,531

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More lanes from Madison

53' dry van lanes from Madison, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$4,267	$4.44	$3,797 – $4,736	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$5,844	$2.95	$5,201 – $6,487	4 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,034	$7.08	$920 – $1,148	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$3,809	$3.31	$3,390 – $4,228	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$5,460	$3.34	$4,859 – $6,060	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$3,879	$4.28	$3,452 – $4,306	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,102	$3.26	$3,650 – $4,553	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$5,786	$2.96	$5,150 – $6,423	4 d

More lanes into Irving

53' dry van lanes into Irving, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,627 mi	$4,390	$2.70	$3,907 – $4,873	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,459 mi	$5,345	$3.66	$4,757 – $5,933	3 d
Chicago, IL	946 mi	$3,380	$3.57	$3,008 – $3,752	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,162	$4.24	$1,035 – $1,290	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,306	$2.23	$2,053 – $2,560	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,541 mi	$3,720	$2.41	$3,311 – $4,129	3 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,213	$4.08	$1,079 – $1,346	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,379 mi	$5,095	$3.70	$4,535 – $5,656	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Madison, WI to Irving, TX is estimated at $3,300 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 964 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,937 and $3,663.

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

About 964 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 $886 of the $3,300 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,414 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,671, which makes Madison, WI to Irving, TX 24% 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