Freight Shipping in Madison, WI
Dry van, reefer and flatbed loads from Madison and the rest of Dane County to anywhere in the U.S., with carriers matched to the freight and vetted before every dispatch.
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Every carrier is vetted for operating authority and insurance, and we check the certificate before every dispatch, not once a year. USDOT 3411782 · MC 1100274
At a glance
Shipping in Madison, WI at a glance
The facts that decide how a load moves here. Regulatory figures link to the official page they come from.
- I-39
- I-90
- I-94
- US-151
- state government and higher education
- health information technology and biotechnology
- insurance and finance
- agriculture and food processing
- Port of Milwaukee
- Port of Green Bay
- Port of Duluth-Superior
How freight moves through Madison
Madison, the state capital, sits where I-39/90 and I-94 meet, about 80 miles west of Milwaukee, on the main road corridor between Chicago and the Twin Cities. Freight trucks serve Madison on I-39, I-90, I-94 and US-151. Most of what ships from here comes from state government and higher education, health information technology and biotechnology, insurance and finance and agriculture and food processing.
Rules of the road
What shapes a move in Wisconsin
- Seasonal conditions
WisDOT restricts overweight permit travel on Class II highways while frost leaves the ground in spring, normally starting around March 1, and posts seasonal weight limits on some state highways by zone.
Winter snow and ice can slow I-94, I-90 and I-43 across the state.
Rules change. The specialist on your move checks the current ones for your exact route before anything is booked.
Freight Shipping in Wisconsin: every rule, with its source →
Distances
Freight Shipping from Madison to nearby cities
Straight-line distances. The road is longer, and your specialist confirms the real route.
Nearby cities
Rockford, IL
about 60 miles
Dubuque, IA
about 75 miles
Milwaukee, WI
about 75 miles
Racine, WI
about 85 miles
Kenosha, WI
about 85 miles
Appleton, WI
about 95 miles
Major metros
Mexico
Shipping from Madison to Mexico
Loads from Madison bound for Mexico are coordinated through the Texas crossings at Laredo and Pharr. The nearer one, Laredo, is about 1220 miles from Madison in a straight line, and customs brokers on both sides of the border handle the paperwork.
Questions about shipping in Madison, WI
What freight do you move from Madison?
What the area produces: state government and higher education, health information technology and biotechnology, insurance and finance and agriculture and food processing, in dry vans, reefers or flatbeds, full or partial.
Can you pick up at my dock in Madison by appointment?
Yes. Give us the appointment window, the reference number and your dock rules; the assigned carrier works to that appointment.
Which big markets are closest to Madison?
Chicago, IL (about 120 miles), Minneapolis, MN (about 230 miles) and Detroit, MI (about 330 miles), in a straight line. Full and partial loads to those markets, and to any other, are coordinated with vetted carriers.
How fast do you reply to a quote request?
In under 10 minutes during business hours, by text or phone for a move inside the U.S., and on WhatsApp for one going to Mexico.
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Every carrier is vetted for operating authority and insurance, and we check the certificate before every dispatch, not once a year. USDOT 3411782 · MC 1100274