Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Rochester, NY box truck rate

$2,182box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 702 mi
Typical range: $1,855–$2,510
Transit: 2 days

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

Madison to Rochester price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,694
Fuel: $488
All-in estimate: $2,182

Return trip

Rochester → Madison$1,446

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Madison to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,361	$4.79	$2,991 – $3,731
53' refrigerated	$4,009	$5.71	$3,487 – $4,530
48' flatbed	$4,118	$5.87	$3,542 – $4,695
Step deck	$4,499	$6.41	$3,779 – $5,219
Power only	$2,935	$4.18	$2,554 – $3,317
Hotshot	$2,214	$3.15	$1,837 – $2,590
26' box truck	$2,182	$3.11	$1,855 – $2,510
Sprinter van	$1,344	$1.92	$1,129 – $1,559

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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 Rochester

26' box truck lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,084	$3.58	$921 – $1,246	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$7,779	$2.91	$6,612 – $8,946	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,056	$3.35	$1,748 – $2,365	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$3,440	$2.16	$2,924 – $3,955	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$3,924	$1.69	$3,336 – $4,513	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$955	$3.20	$812 – $1,099	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$3,763	$2.14	$3,198 – $4,327	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$7,707	$2.91	$6,551 – $8,863	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, WI to Rochester, NY?

A 26' box truck from Madison, WI to Rochester, NY is estimated at $2,182 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 702 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,855 and $2,510.

How far is Madison, WI from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 702 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 $488 of the $2,182 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,694 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,446, which makes Madison, WI to Rochester, NY 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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