Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Oakland, CA freight rate

$6,077dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 2,067 mi
Typical range: $5,408–$6,745
Transit: 4 days

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

Madison to Oakland price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,177
Fuel: $1,900
All-in estimate: $6,077

Return trip

Oakland → Madison$7,224

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

Madison to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,077	$2.94	$5,408 – $6,745
53' refrigerated	$7,238	$3.50	$6,297 – $8,179
48' flatbed	$7,284	$3.52	$6,264 – $8,304
Step deck	$7,925	$3.83	$6,657 – $9,193
Power only	$5,402	$2.61	$4,700 – $6,105
Hotshot	$4,079	$1.97	$3,385 – $4,772
26' box truck	$3,984	$1.93	$3,386 – $4,582
Sprinter van	$2,431	$1.18	$2,042 – $2,820

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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 Oakland

53' dry van lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$7,386	$2.45	$6,574 – $8,199	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,963	$4.96	$1,747 – $2,179	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$6,607	$3.04	$5,881 – $7,334	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$4,626	$2.40	$4,117 – $5,135	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$1,746	$2.32	$1,554 – $1,939	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$6,435	$2.17	$5,727 – $7,143	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$4,236	$2.43	$3,770 – $4,702	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Madison, WI to Oakland, CA is estimated at $6,077 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 2,067 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,408 and $6,745.

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

About 2,067 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 $1,900 of the $6,077 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,177 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,224, which makes Madison, WI to Oakland, 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