Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Rochester, NY flatbed rate

$4,118flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.87
Distance: 702 mi
Typical range: $3,542–$4,695
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Rochester price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,432
Fuel: $686
All-in estimate: $4,118

Return trip

Rochester → Madison$2,729

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

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 Rochester

48' flatbed lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,124	$7.01	$1,827 – $2,422	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$14,158	$5.29	$12,176 – $16,140	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$3,902	$6.35	$3,356 – $4,448	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$6,325	$3.98	$5,440 – $7,211	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,160	$3.09	$6,157 – $8,162	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,874	$6.27	$1,611 – $2,136	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$6,903	$3.92	$5,937 – $7,870	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$14,029	$5.30	$12,065 – $15,993	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Madison, WI to Rochester, NY is estimated at $4,118 all-in in October 2026, or $5.87 a mile over about 702 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,542 and $4,695.

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 $686 of the $4,118 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,432 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,729, which makes Madison, WI to Rochester, NY 51% 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