Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Newark, NJ box truck rate

$2,566box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 944 mi
Typical range: $2,181–$2,951
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Newark price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,910
Fuel: $656
All-in estimate: $2,566

Return trip

Newark → Madison$1,790

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Madison to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Newark, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,939	$4.17	$3,505 – $4,372
53' refrigerated	$4,695	$4.97	$4,085 – $5,306
48' flatbed	$4,790	$5.07	$4,120 – $5,461
Step deck	$5,226	$5.54	$4,390 – $6,062
Power only	$3,461	$3.67	$3,011 – $3,911
Hotshot	$2,611	$2.77	$2,167 – $3,055
26' box truck	$2,566	$2.72	$2,181 – $2,951
Sprinter van	$1,575	$1.67	$1,323 – $1,828

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More lanes from Madison

26' box truck lanes from Madison, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$2,780	$2.90	$2,363 – $3,197	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$3,830	$1.94	$3,256 – $4,405	5 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$656	$4.49	$558 – $755	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$2,486	$2.16	$2,114 – $2,859	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$3,574	$2.18	$3,038 – $4,110	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$2,526	$2.79	$2,147 – $2,905	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$2,679	$2.13	$2,278 – $3,081	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$3,792	$1.94	$3,223 – $4,361	5 d

More lanes into Newark

26' box truck lanes into Newark, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$7,806	$2.70	$6,636 – $8,977	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,415	$2.90	$2,053 – $2,777	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$3,348	$2.01	$2,846 – $3,850	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$3,948	$1.57	$3,356 – $4,540	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$535	$6.45	$455 – $616	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$3,687	$1.99	$3,134 – $4,240	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$7,712	$2.71	$6,555 – $8,868	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$3,244	$2.02	$2,757 – $3,731	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, WI to Newark, NJ?

A 26' box truck from Madison, WI to Newark, NJ is estimated at $2,566 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 944 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,181 and $2,951.

How far is Madison, WI from Newark, NJ by truck?

About 944 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 $656 of the $2,566 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,910 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newark, NJ to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,790, which makes Madison, WI to Newark, NJ 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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