Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Spokane, WA flatbed rate

$5,950flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,637 mi
Typical range: $5,117–$6,782
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Spokane price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,351
Fuel: $1,599
All-in estimate: $5,950

Return trip

Spokane → Madison$6,488

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Madison to Spokane by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Spokane, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,946	$3.02	$4,402 – $5,490
53' refrigerated	$5,892	$3.60	$5,126 – $6,658
48' flatbed	$5,950	$3.63	$5,117 – $6,782
Step deck	$6,477	$3.96	$5,441 – $7,514
Power only	$4,384	$2.68	$3,814 – $4,954
Hotshot	$3,310	$2.02	$2,747 – $3,872
26' box truck	$3,238	$1.98	$2,752 – $3,723
Sprinter van	$1,978	$1.21	$1,662 – $2,295

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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 Spokane

48' flatbed lanes into Spokane, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,571 mi	$7,608	$2.96	$6,543 – $8,673	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,114 mi	$4,995	$4.48	$4,296 – $5,694	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,775 mi	$6,626	$3.73	$5,699 – $7,554	4 d
Houston, TX	2,009 mi	$5,757	$2.87	$4,951 – $6,563	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,195 mi	$3,036	$2.54	$2,611 – $3,461	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,531 mi	$6,661	$2.63	$5,729 – $7,594	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,901 mi	$5,487	$2.89	$4,719 – $6,255	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,211 mi	$5,340	$4.41	$4,592 – $6,087	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, WI to Spokane, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Madison, WI to Spokane, WA is estimated at $5,950 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,637 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,117 and $6,782.

How far is Madison, WI from Spokane, WA by truck?

About 1,637 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 $1,599 of the $5,950 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,351 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Spokane, WA to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,488, which makes Madison, WI to Spokane, WA 8% cheaper. 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