Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Madison, WI flatbed rate

$8,409flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 1,999 mi
Typical range: $7,232–$9,587
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Madison price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,456
Fuel: $1,953
All-in estimate: $8,409

Return trip

Madison → Modesto$7,074

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Modesto to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,012	$3.51	$6,241 – $7,784
53' refrigerated	$8,353	$4.18	$7,267 – $9,438
48' flatbed	$8,409	$4.21	$7,232 – $9,587
Step deck	$9,150	$4.58	$7,686 – $10,615
Power only	$6,232	$3.12	$5,421 – $7,042
Hotshot	$4,705	$2.35	$3,905 – $5,505
26' box truck	$4,596	$2.30	$3,907 – $5,286
Sprinter van	$2,805	$1.40	$2,356 – $3,254

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More lanes from Modesto

48' flatbed lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$15,470	$5.24	$13,304 – $17,636	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,252	$6.60	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$8,387	$3.99	$7,213 – $9,561	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$7,859	$4.26	$6,758 – $8,959	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$3,803	$5.62	$3,270 – $4,335	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$14,436	$5.00	$12,415 – $16,457	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$7,185	$4.33	$6,179 – $8,191	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,711	$5.77	$2,331 – $3,090	1 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 Modesto, CA to Madison, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Modesto, CA to Madison, WI is estimated at $8,409 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 1,999 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,232 and $9,587.

How far is Modesto, CA from Madison, WI by truck?

About 1,999 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,953 of the $8,409 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,456 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,074, which makes Modesto, CA to Madison, WI 19% more expensive. 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