Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Madison, SD freight rate

$5,955dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,616 mi
Typical range: $5,300–$6,610
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Madison price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,469
Fuel: $1,486
All-in estimate: $5,955

Return trip

Madison → San Jose$4,897

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

San Jose to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Madison, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,955	$3.68	$5,300 – $6,610
53' refrigerated	$7,094	$4.39	$6,172 – $8,017
48' flatbed	$7,165	$4.43	$6,162 – $8,168
Step deck	$7,801	$4.83	$6,553 – $9,049
Power only	$5,278	$3.27	$4,592 – $5,964
Hotshot	$3,984	$2.47	$3,307 – $4,662
26' box truck	$3,898	$2.41	$3,313 – $4,482
Sprinter van	$2,382	$1.47	$2,001 – $2,763

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More lanes from San Jose

53' dry van lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$13,200	$4.39	$11,748 – $14,652	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,825	$5.21	$1,624 – $2,025	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,174	$3.32	$6,384 – $7,963	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$6,689	$3.54	$5,953 – $7,424	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,220	$4.52	$2,866 – $3,574	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$12,316	$4.18	$10,961 – $13,670	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$6,109	$3.58	$5,437 – $6,781	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460	1 d

More lanes into Madison

53' dry van lanes into Madison, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$3,983	$2.81	$3,545 – $4,421	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,569 mi	$5,805	$3.70	$5,167 – $6,444	4 d
Chicago, IL	589 mi	$2,425	$4.12	$2,158 – $2,691	2 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$3,183	$2.73	$2,833 – $3,533	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,273 mi	$2,795	$2.20	$2,487 – $3,102	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,366 mi	$3,427	$2.51	$3,050 – $3,804	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$3,237	$2.72	$2,881 – $3,593	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$5,792	$3.70	$5,155 – $6,430	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Madison, SD is estimated at $5,955 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,616 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,300 and $6,610.

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

About 1,616 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 $1,486 of the $5,955 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,469 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,897, which makes San Jose, CA to Madison, SD 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology