Madison, WI · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Madison, WI

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Madison, Wisconsin, on its busiest lanes.

$5.09/mi outbound

+3.5% from last month

Inbound: $3.71/mi
vs national: +19.2%
1 year: +18.6%
Population: 285,300

Flatbed lanes from Madison

48' flatbed rates from Madison, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$5,187	$5.40	$4,461 – $5,913	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$7,009	$3.54	$6,028 – $7,991	5 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,332	$9.12	$1,146 – $1,519	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$4,612	$4.00	$3,967 – $5,258	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$6,568	$4.01	$5,648 – $7,487	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$4,722	$5.21	$4,061 – $5,383	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,957	$3.93	$4,263 – $5,651	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$6,942	$3.55	$5,970 – $7,913	5 d
Dallas, TX	962 mi	$4,006	$4.16	$3,445 – $4,566	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,156 mi	$6,736	$5.83	$5,793 – $7,679	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	981 mi	$4,066	$4.15	$3,497 – $4,636	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,058 mi	$7,256	$3.53	$6,241 – $8,272	5 d
Austin, TX	1,175 mi	$4,686	$3.99	$4,030 – $5,342	3 d
Charlotte, NC	841 mi	$4,188	$4.98	$3,601 – $4,774	2 d

From Madison, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.53 a mile (San Jose, $7,256) and $9.12 a mile (Chicago, $1,332) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Madison

Flatbed lanes into Madison

48' flatbed rates 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
Dallas, TX	962 mi	$3,242	$3.37	$2,788 – $3,696	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,156 mi	$3,020	$2.61	$2,597 – $3,442	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	981 mi	$3,291	$3.35	$2,830 – $3,752	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,058 mi	$8,626	$4.19	$7,418 – $9,834	5 d
Austin, TX	1,175 mi	$3,793	$3.23	$3,262 – $4,324	3 d
Charlotte, NC	841 mi	$2,781	$3.31	$2,392 – $3,170	2 d

Flatbed · outbound · Wisconsin market

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Madison is priced with the Wisconsin market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Madison's own distances.

Madison rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Madison by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.16	+5.3%	+14.0%	+24.9%	$3.27 – $4.16
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.96	−0.2%	+1.6%	+35.9%	$3.86 – $5.33
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.09	+3.5%	+8.8%	+18.6%	$4.27 – $5.09
STEPStep deck	$5.55	+3.2%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.66 – $5.55
PWRPower only	$3.64	+5.8%	+14.1%	+25.1%	$2.85 – $3.64
HOTHotshot	$2.74	+3.0%	+8.3%	+18.6%	$2.30 – $2.74
BOX26' box truck	$2.71	+3.4%	+7.5%	+17.8%	$2.30 – $2.71
SPRTSprinter van	$1.67	+3.7%	+7.7%	+17.6%	$1.42 – $1.67

Flatbed lanes from Madison

Price a load from Madison

Flatbed lanes into Madison

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Madison rates by truck type

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