Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Chula Vista, CA freight rate

$5,792dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,958 mi
Typical range: $5,155–$6,429
Transit: 4 days

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

Madison to Chula Vista price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,992
Fuel: $1,800
All-in estimate: $5,792

Return trip

Chula Vista → Madison$6,885

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Madison to Chula Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Chula Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,792	$2.96	$5,155 – $6,429
53' refrigerated	$6,899	$3.52	$6,002 – $7,796
48' flatbed	$6,948	$3.55	$5,975 – $7,920
Step deck	$7,560	$3.86	$6,351 – $8,770
Power only	$5,146	$2.63	$4,477 – $5,815
Hotshot	$3,885	$1.98	$3,224 – $4,545
26' box truck	$3,796	$1.94	$3,226 – $4,365
Sprinter van	$2,317	$1.18	$1,946 – $2,687

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More lanes from Madison

53' dry van lanes from Madison, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$4,267	$4.44	$3,797 – $4,736	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$5,844	$2.95	$5,201 – $6,487	4 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,034	$7.08	$920 – $1,148	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$3,809	$3.31	$3,390 – $4,228	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$5,460	$3.34	$4,859 – $6,060	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$3,879	$4.28	$3,452 – $4,306	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,102	$3.26	$3,650 – $4,553	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$5,786	$2.96	$5,150 – $6,423	4 d

More lanes into Chula Vista

53' dry van lanes into Chula Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$7,030	$2.46	$6,257 – $7,804	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,216	$8.21	$1,082 – $1,349	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$3,775	$2.48	$3,360 – $4,190	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$1,040	$3.01	$925 – $1,154	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$6,097	$2.19	$5,426 – $6,767	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$3,333	$2.53	$2,967 – $3,700	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$3,486	$2.51	$3,103 – $3,870	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, WI to Chula Vista, CA?

A 53' dry van from Madison, WI to Chula Vista, CA is estimated at $5,792 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,958 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,155 and $6,429.

How far is Madison, WI from Chula Vista, CA by truck?

About 1,958 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 $1,800 of the $5,792 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,992 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chula Vista, CA to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,885, which makes Madison, WI to Chula Vista, CA 16% 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