Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Madison, SD to San Jose, CA sprinter rate

$1,959sprinter

+2.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.21
Distance: 1,616 mi
Typical range: $1,645–$2,272
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.1%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,328
Fuel: $631
All-in estimate: $1,959

Return trip

San Jose → Madison$2,382

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 Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, SD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,897	$3.03	$4,358 – $5,435
53' refrigerated	$5,834	$3.61	$5,075 – $6,592
48' flatbed	$5,892	$3.65	$5,067 – $6,717
Step deck	$6,415	$3.97	$5,388 – $7,441
Power only	$4,340	$2.69	$3,776 – $4,904
Hotshot	$3,276	$2.03	$2,719 – $3,833
26' box truck	$3,205	$1.98	$2,724 – $3,686
Sprinter van	$1,959	$1.21	$1,645 – $2,272

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More lanes from Madison

Sprinter van lanes from Madison, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$2,350	$1.66	$1,974 – $2,726	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,569 mi	$1,909	$1.22	$1,604 – $2,215	3 d
Chicago, IL	589 mi	$870	$1.48	$731 – $1,009	1 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$1,538	$1.32	$1,292 – $1,784	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,273 mi	$1,765	$1.39	$1,482 – $2,047	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,366 mi	$2,166	$1.59	$1,820 – $2,513	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$1,564	$1.32	$1,314 – $1,814	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$1,905	$1.22	$1,600 – $2,210	3 d

More lanes into San Jose

Sprinter van lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$2,944	$0.98	$2,473 – $3,415	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$730	$2.09	$613 – $847	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$2,630	$1.22	$2,209 – $3,051	4 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$1,822	$0.96	$1,530 – $2,113	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$671	$0.94	$564 – $778	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$2,564	$0.87	$2,153 – $2,974	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$1,664	$0.98	$1,398 – $1,930	3 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$887	$1.85	$745 – $1,028	1 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Madison, SD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,959 all-in in October 2026, or $1.21 a mile over about 1,616 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,645 and $2,272.

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

About 1,616 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $631 of the $1,959 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,328 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,382, which makes Madison, SD to San Jose, 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