Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Madison, SD hotshot rate

$3,883hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 1,569 mi
Typical range: $3,222–$4,543
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Madison price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,902
Fuel: $981
All-in estimate: $3,883

Return trip

Madison → Los Angeles$3,193

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Los Angeles to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Madison, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,805	$3.70	$5,167 – $6,444
53' refrigerated	$6,916	$4.41	$6,017 – $7,815
48' flatbed	$6,988	$4.45	$6,010 – $7,967
Step deck	$7,609	$4.85	$6,392 – $8,827
Power only	$5,143	$3.28	$4,475 – $5,812
Hotshot	$3,883	$2.47	$3,222 – $4,543
26' box truck	$3,799	$2.42	$3,229 – $4,369
Sprinter van	$2,322	$1.48	$1,951 – $2,694

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d

More lanes into Madison

Hotshot lanes into Madison, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$2,660	$1.88	$2,208 – $3,112	3 d
Chicago, IL	589 mi	$1,590	$2.70	$1,320 – $1,860	2 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$2,119	$1.82	$1,759 – $2,479	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,273 mi	$1,863	$1.46	$1,546 – $2,180	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,366 mi	$2,287	$1.67	$1,898 – $2,676	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$2,155	$1.81	$1,789 – $2,522	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$3,874	$2.48	$3,215 – $4,532	4 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$1,736	$1.90	$1,441 – $2,031	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Madison, SD?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Madison, SD is estimated at $3,883 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 1,569 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,222 and $4,543.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Madison, SD by truck?

About 1,569 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 $981 of the $3,883 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,902 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, SD to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,193, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Madison, SD 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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