Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Madison, MS to San Diego, CA freight rate

$4,740dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 1,849 mi
Typical range: $4,218–$5,261
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,040
Fuel: $1,700
All-in estimate: $4,740

Return trip

San Diego → Madison$7,501

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Madison to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, MS to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,740	$2.56	$4,218 – $5,261
53' refrigerated	$5,646	$3.05	$4,912 – $6,380
48' flatbed	$5,690	$3.08	$4,894 – $6,487
Step deck	$6,193	$3.35	$5,202 – $7,184
Power only	$4,208	$2.28	$3,661 – $4,755
Hotshot	$3,177	$1.72	$2,637 – $3,717
26' box truck	$3,105	$1.68	$2,639 – $3,571
Sprinter van	$1,896	$1.03	$1,592 – $2,199

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More lanes from Madison

53' dry van lanes from Madison, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,250 mi	$4,549	$3.64	$4,048 – $5,049	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,926 mi	$4,913	$2.55	$4,373 – $5,453	4 d
Chicago, IL	780 mi	$2,296	$2.94	$2,043 – $2,549	2 d
Houston, TX	427 mi	$1,590	$3.72	$1,415 – $1,765	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,501 mi	$4,364	$2.91	$3,884 – $4,844	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,159 mi	$4,066	$3.51	$3,619 – $4,513	3 d
San Antonio, TX	636 mi	$2,077	$3.27	$1,848 – $2,305	2 d
Dallas, TX	456 mi	$1,657	$3.63	$1,475 – $1,840	1 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' dry van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, MS to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Madison, MS to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,740 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 1,849 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,218 and $5,261.

How far is Madison, MS from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,849 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 $1,700 of the $4,740 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,040 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Madison, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,501, which makes Madison, MS to San Diego, CA 37% cheaper. 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