Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Madison, WI reefer rate

$2,222reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.20
Distance: 427 mi
Typical range: $1,933–$2,511
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Madison price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,784
Fuel: $438
All-in estimate: $2,222

Return trip

Madison → Omaha$2,144

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Omaha to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,861	$4.36	$1,657 – $2,066
53' refrigerated	$2,222	$5.20	$1,933 – $2,511
48' flatbed	$2,315	$5.42	$1,991 – $2,639
Step deck	$2,536	$5.94	$2,130 – $2,941
Power only	$1,605	$3.76	$1,397 – $1,814
Hotshot	$1,210	$2.83	$1,004 – $1,416
26' box truck	$1,201	$2.81	$1,020 – $1,381
Sprinter van	$745	$1.74	$625 – $864

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More lanes from Omaha

53' refrigerated lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$6,821	$5.02	$5,934 – $7,708	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$5,698	$3.67	$4,957 – $6,438	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,386	$4.65	$2,076 – $2,696	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,886	$4.15	$3,381 – $4,391	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,092	$4.21	$4,430 – $5,754	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$6,233	$4.81	$5,422 – $7,043	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$4,013	$4.11	$3,491 – $4,535	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$5,622	$3.67	$4,891 – $6,353	3 d

More lanes into Madison

53' refrigerated lanes into Madison, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$3,371	$3.51	$2,933 – $3,809	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$8,275	$4.18	$7,199 – $9,351	4 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,348	$9.23	$1,173 – $1,523	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$3,675	$3.19	$3,197 – $4,152	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$4,028	$2.46	$3,504 – $4,551	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$2,861	$3.16	$2,489 – $3,233	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$3,956	$3.14	$3,442 – $4,470	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$8,193	$4.19	$7,128 – $9,258	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Omaha, NE to Madison, WI?

A 53' refrigerated from Omaha, NE to Madison, WI is estimated at $2,222 all-in in October 2026, or $5.20 a mile over about 427 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,933 and $2,511.

How far is Omaha, NE from Madison, WI by truck?

About 427 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $438 of the $2,222 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,784 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,144, which makes Omaha, NE to Madison, WI 4% 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