Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Madison, SD flatbed rate

$4,803flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 1,418 mi
Typical range: $4,131–$5,476
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Madison price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,418
Fuel: $1,385
All-in estimate: $4,803

Return trip

Madison → New York$7,084

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

New York to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Madison, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,983	$2.81	$3,545 – $4,421
53' refrigerated	$4,746	$3.35	$4,129 – $5,363
48' flatbed	$4,803	$3.39	$4,131 – $5,476
Step deck	$5,232	$3.69	$4,395 – $6,069
Power only	$3,524	$2.49	$3,066 – $3,982
Hotshot	$2,660	$1.88	$2,208 – $3,112
26' box truck	$2,604	$1.84	$2,214 – $2,995
Sprinter van	$1,593	$1.12	$1,338 – $1,848

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More lanes from New York

48' flatbed lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d

More lanes into Madison

48' flatbed lanes into Madison, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,569 mi	$6,988	$4.45	$6,010 – $7,967	4 d
Chicago, IL	589 mi	$2,986	$5.07	$2,568 – $3,404	2 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$3,853	$3.31	$3,314 – $4,393	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,273 mi	$3,377	$2.65	$2,904 – $3,850	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,366 mi	$4,136	$3.03	$3,557 – $4,715	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$3,917	$3.29	$3,369 – $4,465	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$6,973	$4.46	$5,997 – $7,949	4 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$3,190	$3.49	$2,743 – $3,636	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Madison, SD?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Madison, SD is estimated at $4,803 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 1,418 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,131 and $5,476.

How far is New York, NY from Madison, SD by truck?

About 1,418 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 $1,385 of the $4,803 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,418 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, SD to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,084, which makes New York, NY to Madison, SD 32% 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