Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Madison, WI power only rate

$2,932power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 1,260 mi
Typical range: $2,551–$3,313
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Madison price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,774
Fuel: $1,158
All-in estimate: $2,932

Return trip

Madison → San Antonio$3,622

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

San Antonio to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,320	$2.63	$2,955 – $3,685
53' refrigerated	$3,956	$3.14	$3,442 – $4,470
48' flatbed	$4,012	$3.18	$3,451 – $4,574
Step deck	$4,372	$3.47	$3,673 – $5,072
Power only	$2,932	$2.33	$2,551 – $3,313
Hotshot	$2,213	$1.76	$1,837 – $2,589
26' box truck	$2,169	$1.72	$1,843 – $2,494
Sprinter van	$1,328	$1.05	$1,115 – $1,540

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More lanes from San Antonio

Power only lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,370	$2.87	$4,672 – $6,068	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,156	$2.21	$2,746 – $3,566	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,752	$2.23	$2,394 – $3,110	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,586	$2.59	$2,250 – $2,922	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$4,894	$2.75	$4,258 – $5,530	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$2,965	$2.24	$2,580 – $3,350	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,037	$3.48	$903 – $1,172	1 d

More lanes into Madison

Power only lanes into Madison, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$2,486	$2.59	$2,162 – $2,809	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$6,173	$3.12	$5,370 – $6,975	4 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$942	$6.45	$820 – $1,065	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$2,719	$2.36	$2,365 – $3,072	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$2,997	$1.83	$2,607 – $3,387	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$2,107	$2.33	$1,833 – $2,381	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$6,111	$3.12	$5,317 – $6,906	4 d
Dallas, TX	962 mi	$2,344	$2.44	$2,040 – $2,649	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Madison, WI?

A Power only from San Antonio, TX to Madison, WI is estimated at $2,932 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 1,260 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,551 and $3,313.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Madison, WI by truck?

About 1,260 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,158 of the $2,932 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,774 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,622, which makes San Antonio, TX to Madison, WI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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