Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Madison, WI box truck rate

$4,736box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.29
Distance: 2,067 mi
Typical range: $4,026–$5,446
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oakland to Madison price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,300
Fuel: $1,436
All-in estimate: $4,736

Return trip

Madison → Oakland$3,984

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Oakland to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,224	$3.49	$6,429 – $8,018
53' refrigerated	$8,604	$4.16	$7,486 – $9,723
48' flatbed	$8,659	$4.19	$7,447 – $9,871
Step deck	$9,421	$4.56	$7,914 – $10,929
Power only	$6,422	$3.11	$5,587 – $7,257
Hotshot	$4,849	$2.35	$4,024 – $5,673
26' box truck	$4,736	$2.29	$4,026 – $5,446
Sprinter van	$2,890	$1.40	$2,427 – $3,352

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More lanes from Oakland

26' box truck lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,703	$2.88	$7,397 – $10,008	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,265	$3.19	$1,075 – $1,455	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$4,728	$2.17	$4,019 – $5,437	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$4,453	$2.31	$3,785 – $5,120	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,179	$2.89	$1,852 – $2,506	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$8,122	$2.74	$6,904 – $9,340	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$4,074	$2.34	$3,463 – $4,685	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$1,526	$2.89	$1,297 – $1,754	2 d

More lanes into Madison

26' box truck lanes into Madison, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$1,843	$1.92	$1,566 – $2,119	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$4,553	$2.30	$3,870 – $5,236	5 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$715	$4.90	$608 – $822	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$2,013	$1.75	$1,711 – $2,314	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$2,213	$1.35	$1,881 – $2,545	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$1,563	$1.72	$1,328 – $1,797	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$2,169	$1.72	$1,843 – $2,494	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$4,508	$2.30	$3,832 – $5,184	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Oakland, CA to Madison, WI is estimated at $4,736 all-in in October 2026, or $2.29 a mile over about 2,067 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,026 and $5,446.

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

About 2,067 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,436 of the $4,736 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,300 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,984, which makes Oakland, CA to Madison, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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