Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Miami, FL freight rate

$7,074dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.60
Distance: 1,539 mi
Typical range: $6,295–$7,852
Transit: 3 days

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

Madison to Miami price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,659
Fuel: $1,415
All-in estimate: $7,074

Return trip

Miami → Madison$3,171

This direction runs 123% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Madison to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,074	$4.60	$6,295 – $7,852
53' refrigerated	$8,428	$5.48	$7,332 – $9,523
48' flatbed	$8,518	$5.53	$7,325 – $9,710
Step deck	$9,276	$6.03	$7,791 – $10,760
Power only	$6,265	$4.07	$5,451 – $7,080
Hotshot	$4,729	$3.07	$3,925 – $5,533
26' box truck	$4,628	$3.01	$3,934 – $5,322
Sprinter van	$2,829	$1.84	$2,377 – $3,282

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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 Miami

53' dry van lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$5,235	$4.07	$4,659 – $5,811	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$13,719	$4.96	$12,210 – $15,228	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$6,795	$4.84	$6,048 – $7,543	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$4,469	$3.91	$3,977 – $4,960	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$6,762	$2.89	$6,018 – $7,505	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$4,423	$3.65	$3,936 – $4,909	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$5,150	$3.80	$4,583 – $5,716	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$13,301	$4.97	$11,838 – $14,764	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, WI to Miami, FL?

A 53' dry van from Madison, WI to Miami, FL is estimated at $7,074 all-in in October 2026, or $4.60 a mile over about 1,539 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,295 and $7,852.

How far is Madison, WI from Miami, FL by truck?

About 1,539 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,415 of the $7,074 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,659 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,171, which makes Madison, WI to Miami, FL 123% 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