Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Reno, NV freight rate

$6,305dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 1,874 mi
Typical range: $5,612–$6,999
Transit: 4 days

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

Madison to Reno price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,582
Fuel: $1,723
All-in estimate: $6,305

Return trip

Reno → Madison$3,956

This direction runs 59% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Madison to Reno by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Reno, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,305	$3.36	$5,612 – $6,999
53' refrigerated	$7,511	$4.01	$6,535 – $8,488
48' flatbed	$7,569	$4.04	$6,509 – $8,629
Step deck	$8,237	$4.40	$6,919 – $9,555
Power only	$5,599	$2.99	$4,871 – $6,327
Hotshot	$4,227	$2.26	$3,509 – $4,946
26' box truck	$4,131	$2.20	$3,512 – $4,751
Sprinter van	$2,522	$1.35	$2,119 – $2,926

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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 Reno

53' dry van lanes into Reno, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$7,874	$2.78	$7,008 – $8,740	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$2,443	$5.30	$2,175 – $2,712	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$6,896	$3.47	$6,137 – $7,654	4 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$4,974	$2.74	$4,426 – $5,521	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$1,880	$2.67	$1,674 – $2,087	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$6,859	$2.47	$6,104 – $7,613	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$4,568	$2.77	$4,065 – $5,070	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$2,839	$4.92	$2,527 – $3,151	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, WI to Reno, NV?

A 53' dry van from Madison, WI to Reno, NV is estimated at $6,305 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 1,874 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,612 and $6,999.

How far is Madison, WI from Reno, NV by truck?

About 1,874 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,723 of the $6,305 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,582 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Reno, NV to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,956, which makes Madison, WI to Reno, NV 59% 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