Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$6,997flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 1,974 mi
Typical range: $6,018–$7,977
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,069
Fuel: $1,928
All-in estimate: $6,997

Return trip

Long Beach → Madison$8,318

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Madison to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,833	$2.96	$5,192 – $6,475
53' refrigerated	$6,949	$3.52	$6,045 – $7,852
48' flatbed	$6,997	$3.54	$6,018 – $7,977
Step deck	$7,614	$3.86	$6,396 – $8,832
Power only	$5,183	$2.63	$4,509 – $5,857
Hotshot	$3,913	$1.98	$3,248 – $4,579
26' box truck	$3,823	$1.94	$3,250 – $4,397
Sprinter van	$2,333	$1.18	$1,960 – $2,707

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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 Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,479	$2.93	$7,292 – $9,666	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$7,543	$3.67	$6,487 – $8,599	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$4,760	$2.96	$4,093 – $5,426	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,441	$3.49	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,254	$3.03	$3,658 – $4,849	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, WI to Long Beach, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Madison, WI to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $6,997 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 1,974 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,018 and $7,977.

How far is Madison, WI from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 1,974 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,928 of the $6,997 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,069 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,318, which makes Madison, WI to Long Beach, CA 16% cheaper. 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