Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Nashville-Davidson, TN flatbed rate

$3,092flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.26
Distance: 588 mi
Typical range: $2,659–$3,524
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,518
Fuel: $574
All-in estimate: $3,092

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Madison$2,409

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Madison to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,510	$4.27	$2,234 – $2,787
53' refrigerated	$2,995	$5.09	$2,606 – $3,384
48' flatbed	$3,092	$5.26	$2,659 – $3,524
Step deck	$3,381	$5.75	$2,840 – $3,922
Power only	$2,183	$3.71	$1,900 – $2,467
Hotshot	$1,646	$2.80	$1,366 – $1,926
26' box truck	$1,627	$2.77	$1,383 – $1,870
Sprinter van	$1,004	$1.71	$844 – $1,165

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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 Nashville-Davidson

48' flatbed lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,599	$4.01	$3,095 – $4,103	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$9,711	$4.61	$8,351 – $11,070	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,764	$5.95	$2,377 – $3,151	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,069	$3.91	$2,640 – $3,499	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,634	$2.72	$3,985 – $5,283	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,962	$3.66	$2,547 – $3,377	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,602	$3.71	$3,098 – $4,107	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$9,472	$4.62	$8,146 – $10,798	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, WI to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 48' flatbed from Madison, WI to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $3,092 all-in in October 2026, or $5.26 a mile over about 588 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,659 and $3,524.

How far is Madison, WI from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 588 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 $574 of the $3,092 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,518 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,409, which makes Madison, WI to Nashville-Davidson, TN 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →