Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Plano, TX hotshot rate

$2,150hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 943 mi
Typical range: $1,785–$2,516
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Plano price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,560
Fuel: $590
All-in estimate: $2,150

Return trip

Plano → Madison$1,740

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Madison to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,244	$3.44	$2,887 – $3,600
53' refrigerated	$3,867	$4.10	$3,364 – $4,369
48' flatbed	$3,945	$4.18	$3,393 – $4,497
Step deck	$4,304	$4.56	$3,615 – $4,992
Power only	$2,850	$3.02	$2,480 – $3,221
Hotshot	$2,150	$2.28	$1,785 – $2,516
26' box truck	$2,113	$2.24	$1,796 – $2,430
Sprinter van	$1,297	$1.38	$1,090 – $1,505

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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 Plano

Hotshot lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$2,904	$1.81	$2,410 – $3,398	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$3,598	$2.44	$2,987 – $4,210	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$2,201	$2.38	$1,827 – $2,575	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$758	$2.69	$629 – $886	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$1,548	$1.48	$1,285 – $1,811	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$2,459	$1.62	$2,041 – $2,877	3 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$811	$2.55	$673 – $949	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$3,431	$2.46	$2,848 – $4,014	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, WI to Plano, TX?

A Hotshot from Madison, WI to Plano, TX is estimated at $2,150 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 943 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,785 and $2,516.

How far is Madison, WI from Plano, TX by truck?

About 943 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 $590 of the $2,150 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,560 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,740, which makes Madison, WI to Plano, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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