Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Madison, WI reefer rate

$3,778reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 1,539 mi
Typical range: $3,287–$4,269
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Miami to Madison price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,201
Fuel: $1,577
All-in estimate: $3,778

Return trip

Madison → Miami$8,428

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Miami to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,171	$2.06	$2,822 – $3,520
53' refrigerated	$3,778	$2.45	$3,287 – $4,269
48' flatbed	$3,818	$2.48	$3,284 – $4,353
Step deck	$4,158	$2.70	$3,493 – $4,823
Power only	$2,809	$1.82	$2,443 – $3,174
Hotshot	$2,120	$1.38	$1,760 – $2,480
26' box truck	$2,075	$1.35	$1,763 – $2,386
Sprinter van	$1,268	$0.82	$1,065 – $1,471

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More lanes from Miami

53' refrigerated lanes from Miami, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$4,219	$3.28	$3,671 – $4,768	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$6,161	$2.23	$5,360 – $6,961	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$3,331	$2.37	$2,898 – $3,764	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$2,950	$2.58	$2,566 – $3,333	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$5,830	$2.50	$5,072 – $6,588	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$3,819	$3.15	$3,323 – $4,316	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,399	$2.51	$2,957 – $3,840	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$5,973	$2.23	$5,197 – $6,750	5 d

More lanes into Madison

53' refrigerated lanes into Madison, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$3,371	$3.51	$2,933 – $3,809	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$8,275	$4.18	$7,199 – $9,351	4 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,348	$9.23	$1,173 – $1,523	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$3,675	$3.19	$3,197 – $4,152	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$4,028	$2.46	$3,504 – $4,551	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$2,861	$3.16	$2,489 – $3,233	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$3,956	$3.14	$3,442 – $4,470	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$8,193	$4.19	$7,128 – $9,258	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Miami, FL to Madison, WI is estimated at $3,778 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 1,539 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,287 and $4,269.

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

About 1,539 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 $1,577 of the $3,778 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,201 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,428, which makes Miami, FL to Madison, WI 55% 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