Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Modesto, CA sprinter rate

$2,360sprinter

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.18
Distance: 1,999 mi
Typical range: $1,982–$2,737
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Modesto price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +16.8%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,579
Fuel: $781
All-in estimate: $2,360

Return trip

Modesto → Madison$2,805

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

Madison to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,899	$2.95	$5,250 – $6,548
53' refrigerated	$7,026	$3.51	$6,113 – $7,940
48' flatbed	$7,074	$3.54	$6,084 – $8,065
Step deck	$7,698	$3.85	$6,466 – $8,929
Power only	$5,242	$2.62	$4,561 – $5,924
Hotshot	$3,958	$1.98	$3,285 – $4,631
26' box truck	$3,867	$1.93	$3,287 – $4,447
Sprinter van	$2,360	$1.18	$1,982 – $2,737

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More lanes from Madison

Sprinter van lanes from Madison, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$1,707	$1.78	$1,434 – $1,980	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$2,338	$1.18	$1,964 – $2,712	4 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$414	$2.83	$347 – $480	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$1,524	$1.32	$1,280 – $1,768	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$2,184	$1.33	$1,834 – $2,533	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$1,552	$1.71	$1,303 – $1,800	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$1,641	$1.30	$1,378 – $1,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$2,315	$1.18	$1,944 – $2,685	4 d

More lanes into Modesto

Sprinter van lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$2,891	$0.98	$2,428 – $3,353	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$719	$2.11	$604 – $834	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$2,566	$1.22	$2,155 – $2,976	4 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$1,783	$0.97	$1,497 – $2,068	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$646	$0.95	$543 – $749	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$2,517	$0.87	$2,114 – $2,920	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$1,627	$0.98	$1,367 – $1,888	3 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$875	$1.86	$735 – $1,014	1 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Madison, WI to Modesto, CA is estimated at $2,360 all-in in October 2026, or $1.18 a mile over about 1,999 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,982 and $2,737.

How far is Madison, WI from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 1,999 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 $781 of the $2,360 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,579 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,805, which makes Madison, WI to Modesto, 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