Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Madison, WI flatbed rate

$3,190flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,056 mi
Typical range: $2,743–$3,636
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to Madison price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,158
Fuel: $1,032
All-in estimate: $3,190

Return trip

Madison → Worcester$5,758

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Worcester to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,629	$2.49	$2,340 – $2,918
53' refrigerated	$3,134	$2.97	$2,727 – $3,541
48' flatbed	$3,190	$3.02	$2,743 – $3,636
Step deck	$3,478	$3.29	$2,922 – $4,035
Power only	$2,315	$2.19	$2,014 – $2,616
Hotshot	$1,747	$1.65	$1,450 – $2,044
26' box truck	$1,715	$1.62	$1,458 – $1,972
Sprinter van	$1,052	$1.00	$883 – $1,220

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More lanes from Worcester

48' flatbed lanes from Worcester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,468	$7.93	$1,262 – $1,673	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$7,602	$2.51	$6,538 – $8,666	7 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$2,826	$2.94	$2,431 – $3,222	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$5,075	$2.75	$4,364 – $5,785	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$7,464	$2.81	$6,419 – $8,508	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,660	$6.03	$1,427 – $1,892	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$5,525	$2.71	$4,752 – $6,299	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$7,529	$2.52	$6,475 – $8,583	7 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 Worcester, MA to Madison, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Worcester, MA to Madison, WI is estimated at $3,190 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,056 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,743 and $3,636.

How far is Worcester, MA from Madison, WI by truck?

About 1,056 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,032 of the $3,190 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,158 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,758, which makes Worcester, MA to Madison, WI 45% 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