Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Madison, WI sprinter rate

$2,779sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.40
Distance: 1,978 mi
Typical range: $2,334–$3,223
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Madison price history

3 months: +6.9%
1 year: +16.6%
5 years: +23.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,006
Fuel: $773
All-in estimate: $2,779

Return trip

Madison → Los Angeles$2,338

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

Los Angeles to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,947	$3.51	$6,183 – $7,711
53' refrigerated	$8,275	$4.18	$7,199 – $9,351
48' flatbed	$8,332	$4.21	$7,166 – $9,499
Step deck	$9,067	$4.58	$7,616 – $10,518
Power only	$6,173	$3.12	$5,370 – $6,975
Hotshot	$4,660	$2.36	$3,868 – $5,453
26' box truck	$4,553	$2.30	$3,870 – $5,236
Sprinter van	$2,779	$1.40	$2,334 – $3,223

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Sprinter van lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$5,107	$1.76	$4,290 – $5,924	5 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$2,752	$1.33	$2,312 – $3,192	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,347	$1.44	$1,972 – $2,723	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$912	$2.12	$766 – $1,057	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,749	$1.68	$3,989 – $5,509	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,096	$1.47	$1,760 – $2,431	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,157	$1.46	$1,812 – $2,502	3 d

More lanes into Madison

Sprinter van lanes into Madison, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$1,131	$1.18	$950 – $1,312	2 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$451	$3.09	$379 – $523	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$1,233	$1.07	$1,036 – $1,431	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$1,352	$0.83	$1,136 – $1,569	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$960	$1.06	$806 – $1,113	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$1,328	$1.05	$1,115 – $1,540	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$2,751	$1.41	$2,311 – $3,192	4 d
Dallas, TX	962 mi	$1,067	$1.11	$896 – $1,237	2 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Los Angeles, CA to Madison, WI is estimated at $2,779 all-in in October 2026, or $1.40 a mile over about 1,978 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,334 and $3,223.

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

About 1,978 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 $773 of the $2,779 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,006 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,338, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Madison, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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