Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Madison, WI reefer rate

$4,034reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,639 mi
Typical range: $3,510–$4,558
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tucson to Madison price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,354
Fuel: $1,680
All-in estimate: $4,034

Return trip

Madison → Tucson$6,515

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Tucson to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,386	$2.07	$3,014 – $3,759
53' refrigerated	$4,034	$2.46	$3,510 – $4,558
48' flatbed	$4,073	$2.49	$3,503 – $4,643
Step deck	$4,435	$2.71	$3,725 – $5,144
Power only	$3,002	$1.83	$2,612 – $3,392
Hotshot	$2,266	$1.38	$1,881 – $2,651
26' box truck	$2,217	$1.35	$1,884 – $2,549
Sprinter van	$1,354	$0.83	$1,138 – $1,571

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More lanes from Tucson

53' refrigerated lanes from Tucson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$7,625	$3.05	$6,634 – $8,616	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,638	$3.05	$1,425 – $1,850	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$3,964	$2.34	$3,449 – $4,480	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,890	$2.63	$2,514 – $3,266	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$911	$6.37	$792 – $1,029	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,052	$2.91	$6,135 – $7,968	5 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$2,449	$2.75	$2,130 – $2,767	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,425	$3.28	$1,240 – $1,611	1 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 Tucson, AZ to Madison, WI?

A 53' refrigerated from Tucson, AZ to Madison, WI is estimated at $4,034 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,639 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,510 and $4,558.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Madison, WI by truck?

About 1,639 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 $1,680 of the $4,034 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,354 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,515, which makes Tucson, AZ to Madison, WI 38% 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