Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Arlington, TX to Madison, WI step deck rate

$3,587step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 980 mi
Typical range: $3,013–$4,161
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arlington to Madison price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,599
Fuel: $988
All-in estimate: $3,587

Return trip

Madison → Arlington$4,432

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

Arlington to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington, TX to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,706	$2.76	$2,409 – $3,004
53' refrigerated	$3,226	$3.29	$2,807 – $3,646
48' flatbed	$3,289	$3.36	$2,828 – $3,749
Step deck	$3,587	$3.66	$3,013 – $4,161
Power only	$2,380	$2.43	$2,070 – $2,689
Hotshot	$1,796	$1.83	$1,490 – $2,101
26' box truck	$1,764	$1.80	$1,499 – $2,028
Sprinter van	$1,083	$1.10	$909 – $1,256

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More lanes from Arlington

Step deck lanes from Arlington, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$7,080	$4.31	$5,947 – $8,213	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$4,756	$3.28	$3,995 – $5,517	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,377	$3.51	$2,837 – $3,917	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,592	$5.96	$1,337 – $1,846	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,964	$3.87	$3,329 – $4,598	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$6,438	$4.13	$5,408 – $7,468	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,631	$5.80	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$4,536	$3.31	$3,810 – $5,261	3 d

More lanes into Madison

Step deck lanes into Madison, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$3,750	$3.91	$3,150 – $4,350	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$9,067	$4.58	$7,616 – $10,518	5 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,600	$10.96	$1,344 – $1,856	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$4,070	$3.53	$3,418 – $4,721	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$4,428	$2.71	$3,719 – $5,136	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$3,187	$3.52	$2,677 – $3,697	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,372	$3.47	$3,673 – $5,072	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$8,979	$4.59	$7,543 – $10,416	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Arlington, TX to Madison, WI?

A Step deck from Arlington, TX to Madison, WI is estimated at $3,587 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 980 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,013 and $4,161.

How far is Arlington, TX from Madison, WI by truck?

About 980 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $988 of the $3,587 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,599 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Arlington, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,432, which makes Arlington, TX to Madison, WI 19% cheaper. 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