Madison, WI · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Madison, WI

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Madison, Wisconsin, on its busiest lanes.

$4.96/mi outbound

−0.2% from last month

Inbound: $3.62/mi
vs national: +19.2%
1 year: +35.9%
Population: 285,300

Reefer lanes from Madison

53' refrigerated rates from Madison, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$5,086	$5.30	$4,425 – $5,748	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$6,961	$3.52	$6,056 – $7,866	4 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,237	$8.47	$1,076 – $1,398	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$4,540	$3.94	$3,950 – $5,130	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$6,505	$3.98	$5,659 – $7,350	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$4,624	$5.10	$4,023 – $5,226	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,888	$3.88	$4,252 – $5,523	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$6,892	$3.52	$5,996 – $7,789	4 d
Dallas, TX	962 mi	$3,928	$4.08	$3,417 – $4,439	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,156 mi	$6,631	$5.74	$5,769 – $7,493	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	981 mi	$3,989	$4.07	$3,471 – $4,508	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,058 mi	$7,210	$3.50	$6,273 – $8,147	4 d
Austin, TX	1,175 mi	$4,614	$3.93	$4,014 – $5,214	3 d
Charlotte, NC	841 mi	$4,094	$4.87	$3,562 – $4,626	2 d

From Madison, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.50 a mile (San Jose, $7,210) and $8.47 a mile (Chicago, $1,237) 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

Reefer lanes into Madison

53' refrigerated rates 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
Dallas, TX	962 mi	$3,179	$3.30	$2,766 – $3,593	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,156 mi	$2,972	$2.57	$2,586 – $3,359	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	981 mi	$3,229	$3.29	$2,809 – $3,649	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,058 mi	$8,571	$4.16	$7,457 – $9,685	4 d
Austin, TX	1,175 mi	$3,735	$3.18	$3,249 – $4,220	3 d
Charlotte, NC	841 mi	$2,719	$3.23	$2,365 – $3,072	2 d

Reefer · 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

Reefer lanes from Madison

Price a load from Madison

Reefer lanes into Madison

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