Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Tallahassee, FL flatbed rate

$6,401flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.91
Distance: 1,084 mi
Typical range: $5,505–$7,298
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Tallahassee price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,342
Fuel: $1,059
All-in estimate: $6,401

Return trip

Tallahassee → Madison$2,870

This direction runs 123% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Madison to Tallahassee by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Tallahassee, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,280	$4.87	$4,699 – $5,861
53' refrigerated	$6,293	$5.81	$5,475 – $7,111
48' flatbed	$6,401	$5.91	$5,505 – $7,298
Step deck	$6,980	$6.44	$5,863 – $8,096
Power only	$4,651	$4.29	$4,047 – $5,256
Hotshot	$3,510	$3.24	$2,913 – $4,106
26' box truck	$3,444	$3.18	$2,928 – $3,961
Sprinter van	$2,112	$1.95	$1,774 – $2,450

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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 Tallahassee

48' flatbed lanes into Tallahassee, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$5,483	$5.10	$4,716 – $6,251	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$14,226	$6.02	$12,235 – $16,218	5 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$6,030	$6.31	$5,186 – $6,874	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$4,072	$5.17	$3,502 – $4,642	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$6,857	$3.54	$5,897 – $7,817	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$4,552	$4.61	$3,915 – $5,190	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$4,918	$4.86	$4,229 – $5,606	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$13,792	$6.04	$11,861 – $15,723	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, WI to Tallahassee, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Madison, WI to Tallahassee, FL is estimated at $6,401 all-in in October 2026, or $5.91 a mile over about 1,084 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,505 and $7,298.

How far is Madison, WI from Tallahassee, FL by truck?

About 1,084 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,059 of the $6,401 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,342 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tallahassee, FL to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,870, which makes Madison, WI to Tallahassee, FL 123% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →