Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,063hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.97
Distance: 2,058 mi
Typical range: $3,372–$4,753
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,776
Fuel: $1,287
All-in estimate: $4,063

Return trip

San Jose → Madison$4,830

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 Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,053	$2.94	$5,387 – $6,719
53' refrigerated	$7,210	$3.50	$6,273 – $8,147
48' flatbed	$7,256	$3.53	$6,241 – $8,272
Step deck	$7,895	$3.84	$6,632 – $9,158
Power only	$5,381	$2.61	$4,682 – $6,081
Hotshot	$4,063	$1.97	$3,372 – $4,753
26' box truck	$3,968	$1.93	$3,373 – $4,564
Sprinter van	$2,421	$1.18	$2,034 – $2,809

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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 Jose

Hotshot lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$4,958	$1.65	$4,115 – $5,801	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,179	$3.37	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,415	$2.04	$3,665 – $5,166	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$3,053	$1.62	$2,534 – $3,572	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,105	$1.55	$917 – $1,293	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$4,317	$1.47	$3,583 – $5,051	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$2,785	$1.63	$2,311 – $3,258	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Madison, WI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,063 all-in in October 2026, or $1.97 a mile over about 2,058 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,372 and $4,753.

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

About 2,058 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 $1,287 of the $4,063 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,776 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,830, which makes Madison, WI to San Jose, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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