Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Winston-Salem, NC flatbed rate

$4,070flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.03
Distance: 809 mi
Typical range: $3,500–$4,639
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,280
Fuel: $790
All-in estimate: $4,070

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Madison$2,702

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Madison to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,334	$4.12	$2,967 – $3,700
53' refrigerated	$3,975	$4.91	$3,458 – $4,492
48' flatbed	$4,070	$5.03	$3,500 – $4,639
Step deck	$4,443	$5.49	$3,732 – $5,154
Power only	$2,920	$3.61	$2,541 – $3,300
Hotshot	$2,203	$2.72	$1,828 – $2,577
26' box truck	$2,168	$2.68	$1,843 – $2,493
Sprinter van	$1,333	$1.65	$1,120 – $1,547

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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 Winston-Salem

48' flatbed lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,678	$4.88	$2,303 – $3,053	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$12,035	$4.75	$10,350 – $13,720	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$3,669	$5.53	$3,155 – $4,183	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$4,336	$3.76	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$5,925	$2.78	$5,096 – $6,755	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,121	$4.63	$1,824 – $2,418	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,956	$3.64	$4,262 – $5,650	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$11,796	$4.76	$10,145 – $13,448	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, WI to Winston-Salem, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Madison, WI to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $4,070 all-in in October 2026, or $5.03 a mile over about 809 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,500 and $4,639.

How far is Madison, WI from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 809 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 $790 of the $4,070 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,280 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,702, which makes Madison, WI to Winston-Salem, NC 51% 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 →