Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Reno, NV to Madison, WI freight rate

$3,956dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 1,874 mi
Typical range: $3,521–$4,391
Transit: 4 days

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

Reno to Madison price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,233
Fuel: $1,723
All-in estimate: $3,956

Return trip

Madison → Reno$6,305

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Reno to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Reno, NV to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,956	$2.11	$3,521 – $4,391
53' refrigerated	$4,712	$2.51	$4,099 – $5,325
48' flatbed	$4,748	$2.53	$4,084 – $5,413
Step deck	$5,168	$2.76	$4,341 – $5,995
Power only	$3,513	$1.87	$3,056 – $3,969
Hotshot	$2,652	$1.42	$2,201 – $3,103
26' box truck	$2,592	$1.38	$2,203 – $2,981
Sprinter van	$1,582	$0.84	$1,329 – $1,835

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More lanes from Reno

53' dry van lanes from Reno, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$7,454	$2.63	$6,634 – $8,274	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$1,290	$2.80	$1,148 – $1,431	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$3,971	$2.00	$3,534 – $4,407	4 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$3,855	$2.12	$3,431 – $4,279	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$1,905	$2.71	$1,696 – $2,115	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$6,956	$2.51	$6,190 – $7,721	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$3,540	$2.15	$3,151 – $3,930	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$1,498	$2.60	$1,333 – $1,663	2 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 Reno, NV to Madison, WI?

A 53' dry van from Reno, NV to Madison, WI is estimated at $3,956 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 1,874 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,521 and $4,391.

How far is Reno, NV from Madison, WI by truck?

About 1,874 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,723 of the $3,956 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,233 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Reno, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,305, which makes Reno, NV to Madison, WI 37% 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