Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Santa Ana, CA freight rate

$5,794dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,959 mi
Typical range: $5,157–$6,432
Transit: 4 days

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

Madison to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,993
Fuel: $1,801
All-in estimate: $5,794

Return trip

Santa Ana → Madison$6,888

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

Madison to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,794	$2.96	$5,157 – $6,432
53' refrigerated	$6,902	$3.52	$6,005 – $7,799
48' flatbed	$6,951	$3.55	$5,978 – $7,924
Step deck	$7,564	$3.86	$6,353 – $8,774
Power only	$5,148	$2.63	$4,479 – $5,817
Hotshot	$3,887	$1.98	$3,226 – $4,547
26' box truck	$3,797	$1.94	$3,228 – $4,367
Sprinter van	$2,318	$1.18	$1,947 – $2,689

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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 Santa Ana

53' dry van lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$7,064	$2.45	$6,287 – $7,841	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$6,248	$3.06	$5,561 – $6,936	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$3,915	$2.46	$3,484 – $4,346	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,123	$2.86	$999 – $1,247	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$6,131	$2.18	$5,456 – $6,805	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$3,484	$2.51	$3,101 – $3,867	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,044	$11.47	$929 – $1,159	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$3,597	$2.50	$3,201 – $3,992	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Madison, WI to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $5,794 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,959 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,157 and $6,432.

How far is Madison, WI from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 1,959 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 $1,801 of the $5,794 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,993 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,888, which makes Madison, WI to Santa Ana, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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