Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Madison, WI hotshot rate

$4,830hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 2,058 mi
Typical range: $4,009–$5,651
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Madison price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,543
Fuel: $1,287
All-in estimate: $4,830

Return trip

Madison → San Jose$4,063

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

San Jose to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,196	$3.50	$6,404 – $7,987
53' refrigerated	$8,571	$4.16	$7,457 – $9,685
48' flatbed	$8,626	$4.19	$7,418 – $9,834
Step deck	$9,385	$4.56	$7,884 – $10,887
Power only	$6,397	$3.11	$5,565 – $7,228
Hotshot	$4,830	$2.35	$4,009 – $5,651
26' box truck	$4,717	$2.29	$4,010 – $5,425
Sprinter van	$2,878	$1.40	$2,418 – $3,339

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More lanes from San Jose

Hotshot lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,893	$2.96	$7,382 – $10,405	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,179	$3.37	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,817	$2.23	$3,998 – $5,636	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,485	$2.37	$3,722 – $5,247	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,122	$2.98	$1,761 – $2,482	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,296	$2.82	$6,886 – $9,706	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,090	$2.40	$3,395 – $4,786	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691	1 d

More lanes into Madison

Hotshot lanes into Madison, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$1,875	$1.95	$1,557 – $2,194	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$4,660	$2.36	$3,868 – $5,453	4 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$709	$4.85	$588 – $829	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$2,052	$1.78	$1,703 – $2,401	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$2,262	$1.38	$1,878 – $2,647	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$1,589	$1.75	$1,319 – $1,860	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$2,213	$1.76	$1,837 – $2,589	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$4,614	$2.36	$3,829 – $5,398	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Madison, WI is estimated at $4,830 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 2,058 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,009 and $5,651.

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

About 2,058 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 $1,287 of the $4,830 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,543 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,063, which makes San Jose, CA to Madison, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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