Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Madison, WI flatbed rate

$2,582flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 651 mi
Typical range: $2,220–$2,943
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Memphis to Madison price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,946
Fuel: $636
All-in estimate: $2,582

Return trip

Madison → Memphis$3,313

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Memphis to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,103	$3.23	$1,871 – $2,334
53' refrigerated	$2,508	$3.85	$2,182 – $2,834
48' flatbed	$2,582	$3.97	$2,220 – $2,943
Step deck	$2,822	$4.33	$2,370 – $3,273
Power only	$1,833	$2.82	$1,595 – $2,071
Hotshot	$1,382	$2.12	$1,147 – $1,617
26' box truck	$1,364	$2.10	$1,159 – $1,569
Sprinter van	$841	$1.29	$706 – $976

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More lanes from Memphis

48' flatbed lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$5,040	$4.48	$4,334 – $5,745	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$5,828	$3.06	$5,012 – $6,644	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,246	$3.95	$1,932 – $2,561	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,371	$4.15	$2,039 – $2,703	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,218	$3.50	$4,487 – $5,948	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,500	$4.34	$3,870 – $5,130	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,854	$3.82	$2,454 – $3,253	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$5,658	$3.07	$4,866 – $6,450	4 d

More lanes into Madison

48' flatbed lanes into Madison, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$3,438	$3.58	$2,956 – $3,919	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$8,332	$4.21	$7,166 – $9,499	5 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,451	$9.94	$1,248 – $1,654	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$3,733	$3.24	$3,211 – $4,256	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$4,067	$2.49	$3,498 – $4,636	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$2,921	$3.22	$2,512 – $3,330	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,012	$3.18	$3,451 – $4,574	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$8,252	$4.22	$7,096 – $9,407	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Memphis, TN to Madison, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Memphis, TN to Madison, WI is estimated at $2,582 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 651 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,220 and $2,943.

How far is Memphis, TN from Madison, WI by truck?

About 651 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 $636 of the $2,582 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,946 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,313, which makes Memphis, TN to Madison, WI 22% 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