Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Washington, DC flatbed rate

$4,748flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.69
Distance: 835 mi
Typical range: $4,083–$5,412
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Washington price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,932
Fuel: $816
All-in estimate: $4,748

Return trip

Washington → Madison$2,965

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Madison to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,892	$4.66	$3,464 – $4,320
53' refrigerated	$4,641	$5.56	$4,037 – $5,244
48' flatbed	$4,748	$5.69	$4,083 – $5,412
Step deck	$5,183	$6.21	$4,353 – $6,012
Power only	$3,412	$4.09	$2,968 – $3,855
Hotshot	$2,574	$3.08	$2,136 – $3,011
26' box truck	$2,532	$3.03	$2,153 – $2,912
Sprinter van	$1,557	$1.86	$1,308 – $1,806

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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 Washington

48' flatbed lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,931	$8.05	$1,661 – $2,202	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$14,614	$5.37	$12,568 – $16,660	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,361	$6.20	$3,751 – $4,972	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$5,915	$4.11	$5,087 – $6,744	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,316	$3.14	$6,292 – $8,341	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,422	$9.54	$1,223 – $1,621	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$6,589	$4.03	$5,666 – $7,511	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$14,396	$5.38	$12,380 – $16,411	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, WI to Washington, DC?

A 48' flatbed from Madison, WI to Washington, DC is estimated at $4,748 all-in in October 2026, or $5.69 a mile over about 835 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,083 and $5,412.

How far is Madison, WI from Washington, DC by truck?

About 835 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 $816 of the $4,748 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,932 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,965, which makes Madison, WI to Washington, DC 60% 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