Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Madison, WI freight rate

$2,747dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 944 mi
Typical range: $2,445–$3,049
Transit: 2 days

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

Newark to Madison price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,879
Fuel: $868
All-in estimate: $2,747

Return trip

Madison → Newark$3,939

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Newark to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,747	$2.91	$2,445 – $3,049
53' refrigerated	$3,275	$3.47	$2,849 – $3,701
48' flatbed	$3,341	$3.54	$2,873 – $3,809
Step deck	$3,645	$3.86	$3,062 – $4,228
Power only	$2,414	$2.56	$2,100 – $2,728
Hotshot	$1,821	$1.93	$1,512 – $2,131
26' box truck	$1,790	$1.90	$1,521 – $2,058
Sprinter van	$1,099	$1.16	$923 – $1,275

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More lanes from Newark

53' dry van lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$6,974	$2.42	$6,207 – $7,741	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,376	$2.86	$2,115 – $2,637	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$4,406	$2.65	$3,922 – $4,891	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$6,776	$2.70	$6,030 – $7,521	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$959	$11.55	$853 – $1,064	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$4,849	$2.61	$4,316 – $5,383	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$6,890	$2.42	$6,132 – $7,647	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$4,271	$2.66	$3,801 – $4,741	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 Newark, NJ to Madison, WI?

A 53' dry van from Newark, NJ to Madison, WI is estimated at $2,747 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 944 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,445 and $3,049.

How far is Newark, NJ from Madison, WI by truck?

About 944 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 $868 of the $2,747 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,879 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,939, which makes Newark, NJ to Madison, WI 30% 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