Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Madison, WI reefer rate

$8,193reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,956 mi
Typical range: $7,128–$9,258
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Madison price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,188
Fuel: $2,005
All-in estimate: $8,193

Return trip

Madison → San Diego$6,892

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

San Diego to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,878	$3.52	$6,122 – $7,635
53' refrigerated	$8,193	$4.19	$7,128 – $9,258
48' flatbed	$8,252	$4.22	$7,096 – $9,407
Step deck	$8,979	$4.59	$7,543 – $10,416
Power only	$6,111	$3.12	$5,317 – $6,906
Hotshot	$4,614	$2.36	$3,829 – $5,398
26' box truck	$4,508	$2.30	$3,832 – $5,184
Sprinter van	$2,751	$1.41	$2,311 – $3,192

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More lanes from San Diego

53' refrigerated lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,021	$5.24	$13,068 – $16,973	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,092	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,144	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,404	$6.87	$2,091 – $2,716	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,956	$5.00	$12,142 – $15,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,871	$4.43	$5,108 – $6,634	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924	3 d

More lanes into Madison

53' refrigerated lanes into Madison, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$3,371	$3.51	$2,933 – $3,809	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$8,275	$4.18	$7,199 – $9,351	4 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,348	$9.23	$1,173 – $1,523	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$3,675	$3.19	$3,197 – $4,152	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$4,028	$2.46	$3,504 – $4,551	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$2,861	$3.16	$2,489 – $3,233	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$3,956	$3.14	$3,442 – $4,470	3 d
Dallas, TX	962 mi	$3,179	$3.30	$2,766 – $3,593	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Madison, WI is estimated at $8,193 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,956 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,128 and $9,258.

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

About 1,956 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 $2,005 of the $8,193 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,188 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,892, which makes San Diego, CA to Madison, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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