Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Madison, WI flatbed rate

$2,923flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 899 mi
Typical range: $2,514–$3,332
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to Madison price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,045
Fuel: $878
All-in estimate: $2,923

Return trip

Madison → Raleigh$4,402

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Raleigh to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,401	$2.67	$2,137 – $2,665
53' refrigerated	$2,862	$3.18	$2,490 – $3,234
48' flatbed	$2,923	$3.25	$2,514 – $3,332
Step deck	$3,190	$3.55	$2,679 – $3,700
Power only	$2,108	$2.34	$1,834 – $2,382
Hotshot	$1,590	$1.77	$1,320 – $1,860
26' box truck	$1,563	$1.74	$1,329 – $1,798
Sprinter van	$960	$1.07	$807 – $1,114

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More lanes from Raleigh

48' flatbed lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,514	$5.07	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$6,982	$2.64	$6,004 – $7,959	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,449	$3.25	$2,106 – $2,792	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$3,786	$3.04	$3,256 – $4,316	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,640	$2.97	$5,710 – $7,570	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,125	$5.21	$1,828 – $2,423	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$4,302	$2.95	$3,700 – $4,905	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$6,846	$2.65	$5,888 – $7,805	6 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 Raleigh, NC to Madison, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Raleigh, NC to Madison, WI is estimated at $2,923 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 899 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,514 and $3,332.

How far is Raleigh, NC from Madison, WI by truck?

About 899 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 $878 of the $2,923 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,045 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,402, which makes Raleigh, NC to Madison, WI 34% 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