Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Madison, MS to San Jose, CA freight rate

$5,406dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 2,145 mi
Typical range: $4,812–$6,001
Transit: 5 days

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

Madison to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,434
Fuel: $1,972
All-in estimate: $5,406

Return trip

San Jose → Madison$8,556

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 Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, MS to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,406	$2.52	$4,812 – $6,001
53' refrigerated	$6,439	$3.00	$5,602 – $7,276
48' flatbed	$6,477	$3.02	$5,570 – $7,384
Step deck	$7,047	$3.29	$5,919 – $8,174
Power only	$4,808	$2.24	$4,183 – $5,433
Hotshot	$3,630	$1.69	$3,013 – $4,247
26' box truck	$3,545	$1.65	$3,013 – $4,077
Sprinter van	$2,162	$1.01	$1,816 – $2,508

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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
San Diego, CA	1,849 mi	$4,740	$2.56	$4,218 – $5,261	4 d

More lanes into San Jose

53' dry van lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$7,359	$2.45	$6,550 – $8,169	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,825	$5.21	$1,624 – $2,025	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$6,575	$3.04	$5,852 – $7,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,554	$2.41	$4,053 – $5,055	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,677	$2.35	$1,493 – $1,862	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$6,409	$2.18	$5,704 – $7,114	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,159	$2.44	$3,702 – $4,617	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Madison, MS to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,406 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 2,145 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,812 and $6,001.

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

About 2,145 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,972 of the $5,406 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,434 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,556, which makes Madison, MS to San Jose, 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