Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Madison, WI hotshot rate

$4,612hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 1,955 mi
Typical range: $3,828–$5,396
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to Madison price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,390
Fuel: $1,222
All-in estimate: $4,612

Return trip

Madison → Fresno$3,880

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

Fresno to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,875	$3.52	$6,119 – $7,632
53' refrigerated	$8,190	$4.19	$7,125 – $9,254
48' flatbed	$8,248	$4.22	$7,093 – $9,403
Step deck	$8,975	$4.59	$7,539 – $10,411
Power only	$6,108	$3.12	$5,314 – $6,903
Hotshot	$4,612	$2.36	$3,828 – $5,396
26' box truck	$4,506	$2.30	$3,830 – $5,182
Sprinter van	$2,750	$1.41	$2,310 – $3,190

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More lanes from Fresno

Hotshot lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,596	$2.96	$7,135 – $10,058	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$960	$3.95	$797 – $1,123	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,599	$2.24	$3,818 – $5,381	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$4,194	$2.39	$3,481 – $4,907	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,812	$3.15	$1,504 – $2,120	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$8,008	$2.82	$6,647 – $9,370	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$3,798	$2.43	$3,152 – $4,443	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,218	$3.30	$1,011 – $1,425	1 d

More lanes into Madison

Hotshot lanes into Madison, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$1,875	$1.95	$1,557 – $2,194	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$4,660	$2.36	$3,868 – $5,453	4 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$709	$4.85	$588 – $829	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$2,052	$1.78	$1,703 – $2,401	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$2,262	$1.38	$1,878 – $2,647	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$1,589	$1.75	$1,319 – $1,860	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$2,213	$1.76	$1,837 – $2,589	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$4,614	$2.36	$3,829 – $5,398	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fresno, CA to Madison, WI?

A Hotshot from Fresno, CA to Madison, WI is estimated at $4,612 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 1,955 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,828 and $5,396.

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

About 1,955 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 $1,222 of the $4,612 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,390 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,880, which makes Fresno, CA to Madison, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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