Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Madison, WI flatbed rate

$4,042flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 1,624 mi
Typical range: $3,476–$4,607
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mesa to Madison price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,456
Fuel: $1,586
All-in estimate: $4,042

Return trip

Madison → Mesa$6,527

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Mesa to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,359	$2.07	$2,990 – $3,729
53' refrigerated	$4,002	$2.46	$3,482 – $4,522
48' flatbed	$4,042	$2.49	$3,476 – $4,607
Step deck	$4,400	$2.71	$3,696 – $5,104
Power only	$2,978	$1.83	$2,591 – $3,365
Hotshot	$2,248	$1.38	$1,866 – $2,630
26' box truck	$2,199	$1.35	$1,869 – $2,529
Sprinter van	$1,344	$0.83	$1,129 – $1,559

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More lanes from Mesa

48' flatbed lanes from Mesa, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$7,681	$3.06	$6,605 – $8,756	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$1,531	$3.35	$1,317 – $1,745	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$3,989	$2.36	$3,430 – $4,547	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$3,091	$2.64	$2,658 – $3,524	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,109	$2.92	$6,114 – $8,104	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,670	$2.75	$2,297 – $3,044	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$1,359	$3.64	$1,169 – $1,550	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$2,776	$2.72	$2,387 – $3,165	3 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 Mesa, AZ to Madison, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Mesa, AZ to Madison, WI is estimated at $4,042 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 1,624 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,476 and $4,607.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Madison, WI by truck?

About 1,624 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,586 of the $4,042 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,456 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,527, which makes Mesa, AZ to Madison, WI 38% 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