Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Madison, SD to San Diego, CA freight rate

$4,763dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,565 mi
Typical range: $4,239–$5,287
Transit: 4 days

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

Madison to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,324
Fuel: $1,439
All-in estimate: $4,763

Return trip

San Diego → Madison$5,792

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Madison to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, SD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,763	$3.04	$4,239 – $5,287
53' refrigerated	$5,675	$3.63	$4,937 – $6,413
48' flatbed	$5,734	$3.66	$4,931 – $6,537
Step deck	$6,244	$3.99	$5,245 – $7,243
Power only	$4,220	$2.70	$3,672 – $4,769
Hotshot	$3,186	$2.04	$2,644 – $3,727
26' box truck	$3,117	$1.99	$2,649 – $3,585
Sprinter van	$1,905	$1.22	$1,600 – $2,210

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More lanes from Madison

53' dry van lanes from Madison, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$5,875	$4.14	$5,228 – $6,521	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,569 mi	$4,774	$3.04	$4,249 – $5,299	4 d
Chicago, IL	589 mi	$2,175	$3.69	$1,936 – $2,415	2 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$3,844	$3.30	$3,422 – $4,267	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,273 mi	$4,412	$3.47	$3,927 – $4,897	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,366 mi	$5,415	$3.96	$4,820 – $6,011	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$3,909	$3.29	$3,479 – $4,339	3 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$3,165	$3.46	$2,817 – $3,513	2 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, SD to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Madison, SD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,763 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,565 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,239 and $5,287.

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

About 1,565 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 $1,439 of the $4,763 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,324 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,792, which makes Madison, SD to San Diego, CA 18% 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