Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Madison, SD hotshot rate

$3,874hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 1,565 mi
Typical range: $3,215–$4,532
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Madison price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,896
Fuel: $978
All-in estimate: $3,874

Return trip

Madison → San Diego$3,186

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

San Diego to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Madison, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,792	$3.70	$5,155 – $6,430
53' refrigerated	$6,901	$4.41	$6,004 – $7,798
48' flatbed	$6,973	$4.46	$5,997 – $7,949
Step deck	$7,593	$4.85	$6,378 – $8,808
Power only	$5,132	$3.28	$4,465 – $5,799
Hotshot	$3,874	$2.48	$3,215 – $4,532
26' box truck	$3,791	$2.42	$3,222 – $4,359
Sprinter van	$2,317	$1.48	$1,946 – $2,688

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More lanes from San Diego

Hotshot lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,495	$2.97	$7,051 – $9,939	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,301	$3.72	$1,080 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,891	$2.83	$6,549 – $9,232	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,287	$2.48	$2,728 – $3,845	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017	3 d

More lanes into Madison

Hotshot lanes into Madison, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$2,660	$1.88	$2,208 – $3,112	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,569 mi	$3,883	$2.47	$3,222 – $4,543	4 d
Chicago, IL	589 mi	$1,590	$2.70	$1,320 – $1,860	2 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$2,119	$1.82	$1,759 – $2,479	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,273 mi	$1,863	$1.46	$1,546 – $2,180	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,366 mi	$2,287	$1.67	$1,898 – $2,676	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$2,155	$1.81	$1,789 – $2,522	3 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$1,736	$1.90	$1,441 – $2,031	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Madison, SD?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Madison, SD is estimated at $3,874 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 1,565 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,215 and $4,532.

How far is San Diego, CA from Madison, SD by truck?

About 1,565 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 $978 of the $3,874 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,896 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, SD to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,186, which makes San Diego, CA to Madison, SD 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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