Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Madison, WI box truck rate

$4,438box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 1,922 mi
Typical range: $3,772–$5,104
Transit: 5 days

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

Riverside to Madison price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,103
Fuel: $1,335
All-in estimate: $4,438

Return trip

Madison → Riverside$3,734

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

Riverside to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,773	$3.52	$6,028 – $7,518
53' refrigerated	$8,068	$4.20	$7,019 – $9,116
48' flatbed	$8,127	$4.23	$6,989 – $9,265
Step deck	$8,844	$4.60	$7,429 – $10,259
Power only	$6,016	$3.13	$5,234 – $6,798
Hotshot	$4,542	$2.36	$3,770 – $5,314
26' box truck	$4,438	$2.31	$3,772 – $5,104
Sprinter van	$2,709	$1.41	$2,276 – $3,143

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More lanes from Riverside

26' box truck lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,222	$2.89	$6,989 – $9,456	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$614	$8.91	$522 – $707	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,397	$2.19	$3,737 – $5,056	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$3,699	$2.37	$3,145 – $4,254	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,319	$3.65	$1,121 – $1,516	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,642	$2.76	$6,496 – $8,789	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$3,284	$2.42	$2,791 – $3,776	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$662	$7.12	$563 – $762	1 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 Riverside, CA to Madison, WI?

A 26' box truck from Riverside, CA to Madison, WI is estimated at $4,438 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 1,922 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,772 and $5,104.

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

About 1,922 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 $1,335 of the $4,438 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,103 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,734, which makes Riverside, CA to Madison, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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