Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Pittsburgh, PA freight rate

$2,904dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 614 mi
Typical range: $2,584–$3,223
Transit: 2 days

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

Madison to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,339
Fuel: $565
All-in estimate: $2,904

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Madison$1,796

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Madison to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,904	$4.73	$2,584 – $3,223
53' refrigerated	$3,464	$5.64	$3,014 – $3,914
48' flatbed	$3,571	$5.82	$3,071 – $4,071
Step deck	$3,904	$6.36	$3,280 – $4,529
Power only	$2,528	$4.12	$2,199 – $2,857
Hotshot	$1,906	$3.10	$1,582 – $2,230
26' box truck	$1,882	$3.07	$1,600 – $2,165
Sprinter van	$1,161	$1.89	$976 – $1,347

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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 Pittsburgh

53' dry van lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$1,811	$4.84	$1,612 – $2,010	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$10,712	$4.24	$9,533 – $11,890	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$2,577	$5.29	$2,294 – $2,861	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$4,328	$3.23	$3,852 – $4,804	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$5,322	$2.47	$4,737 – $5,907	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,427	$4.71	$1,270 – $1,584	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$4,821	$3.16	$4,291 – $5,351	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$10,562	$4.24	$9,400 – $11,723	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, WI to Pittsburgh, PA?

A 53' dry van from Madison, WI to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $2,904 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 614 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,584 and $3,223.

How far is Madison, WI from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 614 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 $565 of the $2,904 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,339 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,796, which makes Madison, WI to Pittsburgh, PA 62% 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