Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Madison, WI flatbed rate

$8,659flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 2,067 mi
Typical range: $7,447–$9,871
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oakland to Madison price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,640
Fuel: $2,019
All-in estimate: $8,659

Return trip

Madison → Oakland$7,284

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

Oakland to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,224	$3.49	$6,429 – $8,018
53' refrigerated	$8,604	$4.16	$7,486 – $9,723
48' flatbed	$8,659	$4.19	$7,447 – $9,871
Step deck	$9,421	$4.56	$7,914 – $10,929
Power only	$6,422	$3.11	$5,587 – $7,257
Hotshot	$4,849	$2.35	$4,024 – $5,673
26' box truck	$4,736	$2.29	$4,026 – $5,446
Sprinter van	$2,890	$1.40	$2,427 – $3,352

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More lanes from Oakland

48' flatbed lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$15,809	$5.23	$13,596 – $18,022	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$8,636	$3.97	$7,427 – $9,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$8,153	$4.24	$7,012 – $9,294	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$4,101	$5.45	$3,527 – $4,675	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$14,759	$4.99	$12,692 – $16,825	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$7,476	$4.30	$6,429 – $8,523	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 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 Oakland, CA to Madison, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Oakland, CA to Madison, WI is estimated at $8,659 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 2,067 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,447 and $9,871.

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

About 2,067 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 $2,019 of the $8,659 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,640 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,284, which makes Oakland, 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