Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Tampa, FL flatbed rate

$7,476flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.69
Distance: 1,315 mi
Typical range: $6,429–$8,523
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Tampa price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,191
Fuel: $1,285
All-in estimate: $7,476

Return trip

Tampa → Madison$3,351

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

Madison to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,190	$4.71	$5,510 – $6,871
53' refrigerated	$7,377	$5.61	$6,418 – $8,336
48' flatbed	$7,476	$5.69	$6,429 – $8,523
Step deck	$8,145	$6.19	$6,842 – $9,449
Power only	$5,471	$4.16	$4,760 – $6,182
Hotshot	$4,129	$3.14	$3,427 – $4,831
26' box truck	$4,045	$3.08	$3,439 – $4,652
Sprinter van	$2,476	$1.88	$2,080 – $2,872

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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 Tampa

48' flatbed lanes into Tampa, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$5,908	$5.00	$5,081 – $6,735	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$15,207	$5.97	$13,078 – $17,336	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$7,128	$6.03	$6,130 – $8,125	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$4,623	$4.96	$3,976 – $5,271	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$7,415	$3.50	$6,377 – $8,453	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$4,951	$4.51	$4,258 – $5,644	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$5,453	$4.73	$4,690 – $6,217	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$14,735	$5.99	$12,672 – $16,798	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Madison, WI to Tampa, FL is estimated at $7,476 all-in in October 2026, or $5.69 a mile over about 1,315 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,429 and $8,523.

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

About 1,315 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 $1,285 of the $7,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,191 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,351, which makes Madison, WI to Tampa, FL 123% 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