Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Kansas City, MO flatbed rate

$2,281flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.06
Distance: 451 mi
Typical range: $1,962–$2,600
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,840
Fuel: $441
All-in estimate: $2,281

Return trip

Kansas City → Madison$2,261

Both directions price about the same. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Madison to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,837	$4.07	$1,635 – $2,039
53' refrigerated	$2,193	$4.86	$1,908 – $2,478
48' flatbed	$2,281	$5.06	$1,962 – $2,600
Step deck	$2,498	$5.54	$2,098 – $2,898
Power only	$1,587	$3.52	$1,381 – $1,794
Hotshot	$1,196	$2.65	$993 – $1,400
26' box truck	$1,186	$2.63	$1,008 – $1,364
Sprinter van	$735	$1.63	$617 – $853

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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 Kansas City

48' flatbed lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$4,189	$3.24	$3,603 – $4,776	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$6,732	$4.18	$5,790 – $7,674	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,463	$5.13	$2,119 – $2,808	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,630	$3.44	$2,262 – $2,998	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$3,103	$2.51	$2,668 – $3,537	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$3,551	$2.91	$3,054 – $4,048	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,799	$3.36	$2,407 – $3,191	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$6,591	$4.19	$5,668 – $7,513	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, WI to Kansas City, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Madison, WI to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $2,281 all-in in October 2026, or $5.06 a mile over about 451 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,962 and $2,600.

How far is Madison, WI from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 451 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $441 of the $2,281 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,840 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Madison, WI?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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