Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Madison, WI freight rate

$1,442dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.30
Distance: 272 mi
Typical range: $1,283–$1,601
Transit: 1 day

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minneapolis to Madison price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,192
Fuel: $250
All-in estimate: $1,442

Return trip

Madison → Minneapolis$1,527

This direction runs 6% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Minneapolis to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,442	$5.30	$1,283 – $1,601
53' refrigerated	$1,723	$6.33	$1,499 – $1,947
48' flatbed	$1,820	$6.69	$1,566 – $2,075
Step deck	$1,999	$7.35	$1,680 – $2,319
Power only	$1,228	$4.51	$1,068 – $1,388
Hotshot	$925	$3.40	$768 – $1,082
26' box truck	$924	$3.40	$785 – $1,062
Sprinter van	$577	$2.12	$485 – $669

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More lanes from Minneapolis

53' dry van lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$5,191	$4.31	$4,620 – $5,762	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$5,459	$3.02	$4,859 – $6,060	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$1,754	$4.21	$1,561 – $1,947	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,112	$3.30	$3,660 – $4,564	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$5,137	$3.42	$4,572 – $5,702	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$4,787	$4.13	$4,260 – $5,313	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$4,285	$3.28	$3,813 – $4,756	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$5,443	$3.03	$4,844 – $6,042	4 d

More lanes into Madison

53' dry van lanes into Madison, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$2,828	$2.95	$2,517 – $3,139	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$6,947	$3.51	$6,183 – $7,711	4 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,127	$7.72	$1,003 – $1,251	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$3,083	$2.68	$2,744 – $3,422	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$3,381	$2.07	$3,009 – $3,753	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$2,400	$2.65	$2,136 – $2,663	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$3,320	$2.63	$2,955 – $3,685	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$6,878	$3.52	$6,122 – $7,635	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Minneapolis, MN to Madison, WI?

A 53' dry van from Minneapolis, MN to Madison, WI is estimated at $1,442 all-in in October 2026, or $5.30 a mile over about 272 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,283 and $1,601.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Madison, WI by truck?

About 272 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $250 of the $1,442 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,192 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,527, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Madison, WI 6% 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