Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to San Bernardino, CA hotshot rate

$3,796hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 1,908 mi
Typical range: $3,151–$4,441
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to San Bernardino price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,603
Fuel: $1,193
All-in estimate: $3,796

Return trip

San Bernardino → Madison$4,512

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

Madison to San Bernardino by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to San Bernardino, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,661	$2.97	$5,038 – $6,283
53' refrigerated	$6,743	$3.53	$5,866 – $7,620
48' flatbed	$6,793	$3.56	$5,842 – $7,744
Step deck	$7,393	$3.87	$6,210 – $8,576
Power only	$5,028	$2.64	$4,374 – $5,682
Hotshot	$3,796	$1.99	$3,151 – $4,441
26' box truck	$3,709	$1.94	$3,153 – $4,266
Sprinter van	$2,264	$1.19	$1,902 – $2,627

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More lanes from Madison

Hotshot lanes from Madison, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$2,830	$2.95	$2,349 – $3,311	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$3,920	$1.98	$3,254 – $4,587	4 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$651	$4.46	$540 – $761	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$2,535	$2.20	$2,104 – $2,966	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$3,654	$2.23	$3,033 – $4,275	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$2,569	$2.84	$2,133 – $3,006	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$2,734	$2.17	$2,269 – $3,199	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$3,881	$1.98	$3,221 – $4,541	4 d

More lanes into San Bernardino

Hotshot lanes into San Bernardino, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,829 mi	$4,682	$1.66	$3,886 – $5,478	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	76 mi	$618	$8.13	$513 – $723	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,992 mi	$4,101	$2.06	$3,404 – $4,798	4 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$2,567	$1.65	$2,131 – $3,003	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$683	$1.93	$567 – $800	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,758 mi	$4,061	$1.47	$3,371 – $4,752	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$2,278	$1.68	$1,891 – $2,666	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$685	$6.29	$569 – $802	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Madison, WI to San Bernardino, CA is estimated at $3,796 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 1,908 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,151 and $4,441.

How far is Madison, WI from San Bernardino, CA by truck?

About 1,908 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 $1,193 of the $3,796 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,603 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Bernardino, CA to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,512, which makes Madison, WI to San Bernardino, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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