Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Madison, WI power only rate

$6,120power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 1,959 mi
Typical range: $5,324–$6,915
Transit: 4 days

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

Santa Ana to Madison price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,319
Fuel: $1,801
All-in estimate: $6,120

Return trip

Madison → Santa Ana$5,148

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

Santa Ana to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,888	$3.52	$6,130 – $7,645
53' refrigerated	$8,204	$4.19	$7,138 – $9,271
48' flatbed	$8,263	$4.22	$7,106 – $9,419
Step deck	$8,991	$4.59	$7,553 – $10,430
Power only	$6,120	$3.12	$5,324 – $6,915
Hotshot	$4,620	$2.36	$3,835 – $5,406
26' box truck	$4,514	$2.30	$3,837 – $5,191
Sprinter van	$2,755	$1.41	$2,314 – $3,196

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More lanes from Santa Ana

Power only lanes from Santa Ana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$11,300	$3.93	$9,831 – $12,769	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$6,060	$2.97	$5,272 – $6,848	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$5,095	$3.21	$4,433 – $5,758	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,855	$4.72	$1,614 – $2,097	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$10,505	$3.74	$9,139 – $11,870	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,526	$3.27	$3,938 – $5,114	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$863	$9.48	$750 – $975	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$4,675	$3.25	$4,067 – $5,282	3 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 Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$2,932	$2.33	$2,551 – $3,313	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$6,111	$3.12	$5,317 – $6,906	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Ana, CA to Madison, WI?

A Power only from Santa Ana, CA to Madison, WI is estimated at $6,120 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 1,959 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,324 and $6,915.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Madison, WI by truck?

About 1,959 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 $1,801 of the $6,120 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,319 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,148, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Madison, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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