Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Miami, FL hotshot rate

$4,729hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,539 mi
Typical range: $3,925–$5,533
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Miami price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,767
Fuel: $962
All-in estimate: $4,729

Return trip

Miami → Madison$2,120

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

Hotshot lanes from Madison, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$2,830	$2.95	$2,349 – $3,311	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$3,920	$1.98	$3,254 – $4,587	4 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$651	$4.46	$540 – $761	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$2,535	$2.20	$2,104 – $2,966	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$3,654	$2.23	$3,033 – $4,275	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$2,569	$2.84	$2,133 – $3,006	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$2,734	$2.17	$2,269 – $3,199	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$3,881	$1.98	$3,221 – $4,541	4 d

More lanes into Miami

Hotshot lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$3,490	$2.71	$2,897 – $4,084	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$9,236	$3.34	$7,666 – $10,806	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$4,537	$3.23	$3,766 – $5,308	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$2,973	$2.60	$2,468 – $3,479	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$4,545	$1.95	$3,772 – $5,317	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$2,946	$2.43	$2,445 – $3,447	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,437	$2.54	$2,852 – $4,021	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$8,952	$3.35	$7,430 – $10,474	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Madison, WI to Miami, FL is estimated at $4,729 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,539 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,925 and $5,533.

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 $962 of the $4,729 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,767 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,120, which makes Madison, WI to Miami, FL 123% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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