Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Madison, WI flatbed rate

$2,409flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 588 mi
Typical range: $2,072–$2,747
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Madison price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,835
Fuel: $574
All-in estimate: $2,409

Return trip

Madison → Nashville-Davidson$3,092

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

Nashville-Davidson to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,957	$3.33	$1,741 – $2,172
53' refrigerated	$2,334	$3.97	$2,031 – $2,638
48' flatbed	$2,409	$4.10	$2,072 – $2,747
Step deck	$2,635	$4.48	$2,213 – $3,056
Power only	$1,702	$2.89	$1,480 – $1,923
Hotshot	$1,283	$2.18	$1,065 – $1,501
26' box truck	$1,268	$2.16	$1,077 – $1,458
Sprinter van	$783	$1.33	$657 – $908

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

48' flatbed lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$4,232	$4.72	$3,639 – $4,824	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,366	$3.02	$5,475 – $7,258	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,977	$4.25	$1,701 – $2,254	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,955	$3.76	$2,542 – $3,369	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$5,832	$3.43	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,731	$4.61	$3,209 – $4,254	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,469	$3.57	$2,983 – $3,954	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$6,210	$3.03	$5,340 – $7,079	5 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 Nashville-Davidson, TN to Madison, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Madison, WI is estimated at $2,409 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 588 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,072 and $2,747.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Madison, WI by truck?

About 588 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 $574 of the $2,409 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,835 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,092, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Madison, WI 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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