Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to McKinney, TX freight rate

$3,206dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 929 mi
Typical range: $2,853–$3,558
Transit: 2 days

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

Madison to McKinney price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,352
Fuel: $854
All-in estimate: $3,206

Return trip

McKinney → Madison$2,595

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

Madison to McKinney by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to McKinney, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,206	$3.45	$2,853 – $3,558
53' refrigerated	$3,822	$4.11	$3,325 – $4,319
48' flatbed	$3,900	$4.20	$3,354 – $4,446
Step deck	$4,255	$4.58	$3,575 – $4,936
Power only	$2,816	$3.03	$2,450 – $3,182
Hotshot	$2,125	$2.29	$1,763 – $2,486
26' box truck	$2,088	$2.25	$1,775 – $2,401
Sprinter van	$1,282	$1.38	$1,077 – $1,487

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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 McKinney

53' dry van lanes into McKinney, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$4,315	$2.71	$3,840 – $4,790	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$5,395	$3.66	$4,801 – $5,988	3 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$3,284	$3.60	$2,923 – $3,646	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,202	$4.12	$1,070 – $1,334	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$2,339	$2.23	$2,081 – $2,596	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$3,656	$2.42	$3,254 – $4,058	3 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,288	$3.89	$1,146 – $1,429	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$5,155	$3.69	$4,588 – $5,722	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Madison, WI to McKinney, TX is estimated at $3,206 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 929 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,853 and $3,558.

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

About 929 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 $854 of the $3,206 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,352 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,595, which makes Madison, WI to McKinney, 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