Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Madison, WI hotshot rate

$4,720hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 2,006 mi
Typical range: $3,917–$5,522
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Stockton to Madison price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,466
Fuel: $1,254
All-in estimate: $4,720

Return trip

Madison → Stockton$3,970

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

Stockton to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,034	$3.51	$6,260 – $7,808
53' refrigerated	$8,378	$4.18	$7,289 – $9,468
48' flatbed	$8,435	$4.20	$7,254 – $9,616
Step deck	$9,178	$4.58	$7,710 – $10,647
Power only	$6,251	$3.12	$5,439 – $7,064
Hotshot	$4,720	$2.35	$3,917 – $5,522
26' box truck	$4,611	$2.30	$3,919 – $5,302
Sprinter van	$2,814	$1.40	$2,363 – $3,264

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More lanes from Stockton

Hotshot lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$8,759	$2.96	$7,270 – $10,248	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,230	$3.28	$1,021 – $1,440	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$4,719	$2.23	$3,916 – $5,521	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$4,442	$2.38	$3,687 – $5,197	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,108	$2.98	$1,750 – $2,466	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$8,171	$2.82	$6,782 – $9,560	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,056	$2.40	$3,367 – $4,746	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$1,495	$2.97	$1,241 – $1,749	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 Stockton, CA to Madison, WI?

A Hotshot from Stockton, CA to Madison, WI is estimated at $4,720 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 2,006 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,917 and $5,522.

How far is Stockton, CA from Madison, WI by truck?

About 2,006 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 $1,254 of the $4,720 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,466 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Stockton, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,970, which makes Stockton, CA to Madison, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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