Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Madison, WI freight rate

$2,227dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 702 mi
Typical range: $1,982–$2,473
Transit: 2 days

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

Rochester to Madison price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,582
Fuel: $645
All-in estimate: $2,227

Return trip

Madison → Rochester$3,361

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

Rochester to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,227	$3.17	$1,982 – $2,473
53' refrigerated	$2,657	$3.78	$2,311 – $3,002
48' flatbed	$2,729	$3.89	$2,347 – $3,112
Step deck	$2,982	$4.25	$2,505 – $3,459
Power only	$1,945	$2.77	$1,692 – $2,198
Hotshot	$1,467	$2.09	$1,218 – $1,717
26' box truck	$1,446	$2.06	$1,229 – $1,663
Sprinter van	$891	$1.27	$748 – $1,034

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More lanes from Rochester

53' dry van lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,689	$5.57	$1,503 – $1,875	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$6,606	$2.47	$5,880 – $7,333	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$1,930	$3.14	$1,717 – $2,142	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$4,303	$2.71	$3,830 – $4,777	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$6,403	$2.76	$5,698 – $7,107	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,595	$5.34	$1,420 – $1,771	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$4,705	$2.67	$4,187 – $5,222	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$6,545	$2.47	$5,825 – $7,265	6 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 Rochester, NY to Madison, WI?

A 53' dry van from Rochester, NY to Madison, WI is estimated at $2,227 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 702 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,982 and $2,473.

How far is Rochester, NY from Madison, WI by truck?

About 702 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 $645 of the $2,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,582 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,361, which makes Rochester, NY 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