Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Omaha, NE flatbed rate

$2,234flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.23
Distance: 427 mi
Typical range: $1,921–$2,546
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,817
Fuel: $417
All-in estimate: $2,234

Return trip

Omaha → Madison$2,315

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Madison to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,796	$4.21	$1,599 – $1,994
53' refrigerated	$2,144	$5.02	$1,865 – $2,423
48' flatbed	$2,234	$5.23	$1,921 – $2,546
Step deck	$2,447	$5.73	$2,055 – $2,838
Power only	$1,549	$3.63	$1,348 – $1,751
Hotshot	$1,168	$2.73	$969 – $1,366
26' box truck	$1,159	$2.71	$985 – $1,332
Sprinter van	$718	$1.68	$603 – $833

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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 Omaha

48' flatbed lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$4,419	$3.25	$3,800 – $5,037	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,605	$4.25	$5,680 – $7,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,599	$5.07	$2,236 – $2,963	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,097	$3.31	$2,664 – $3,531	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$3,088	$2.55	$2,656 – $3,521	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,772	$2.91	$3,244 – $4,300	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,195	$3.27	$2,748 – $3,643	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$6,519	$4.26	$5,606 – $7,432	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, WI to Omaha, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Madison, WI to Omaha, NE is estimated at $2,234 all-in in October 2026, or $5.23 a mile over about 427 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,921 and $2,546.

How far is Madison, WI from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 427 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $417 of the $2,234 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,817 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,315, which makes Madison, WI to Omaha, NE 4% cheaper. 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