Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to Madison, WI reefer rate

$8,056reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,919 mi
Typical range: $7,009–$9,104
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fontana to Madison price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,089
Fuel: $1,967
All-in estimate: $8,056

Return trip

Madison → Fontana$6,777

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Fontana to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,763	$3.52	$6,019 – $7,507
53' refrigerated	$8,056	$4.20	$7,009 – $9,104
48' flatbed	$8,116	$4.23	$6,980 – $9,252
Step deck	$8,832	$4.60	$7,419 – $10,245
Power only	$6,008	$3.13	$5,227 – $6,789
Hotshot	$4,536	$2.36	$3,765 – $5,307
26' box truck	$4,432	$2.31	$3,767 – $5,097
Sprinter van	$2,705	$1.41	$2,273 – $3,138

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More lanes from Fontana

53' refrigerated lanes from Fontana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$14,905	$5.25	$12,967 – $16,843	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$1,153	$18.02	$1,003 – $1,303	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$7,983	$3.99	$6,945 – $9,020	4 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$6,758	$4.32	$5,879 – $7,636	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$2,467	$6.74	$2,146 – $2,788	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$13,855	$5.00	$12,054 – $15,656	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$6,016	$4.41	$5,234 – $6,798	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,311	$12.14	$1,141 – $1,481	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 Fontana, CA to Madison, WI?

A 53' refrigerated from Fontana, CA to Madison, WI is estimated at $8,056 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,919 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,009 and $9,104.

How far is Fontana, CA from Madison, WI by truck?

About 1,919 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 $1,967 of the $8,056 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,089 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Fontana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,777, which makes Fontana, CA to Madison, WI 19% more expensive. 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