Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Madison, WI step deck rate

$3,279step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 844 mi
Typical range: $2,754–$3,803
Transit: 2 days

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

Baltimore to Madison price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,428
Fuel: $851
All-in estimate: $3,279

Return trip

Madison → Baltimore$4,992

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Baltimore to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,463	$2.92	$2,192 – $2,734
53' refrigerated	$2,937	$3.48	$2,555 – $3,319
48' flatbed	$3,004	$3.56	$2,583 – $3,424
Step deck	$3,279	$3.88	$2,754 – $3,803
Power only	$2,160	$2.56	$1,879 – $2,440
Hotshot	$1,629	$1.93	$1,352 – $1,906
26' box truck	$1,603	$1.90	$1,362 – $1,843
Sprinter van	$985	$1.17	$828 – $1,143

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More lanes from Baltimore

Step deck lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,861	$9.31	$1,564 – $2,159	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$8,454	$3.08	$7,102 – $9,807	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,778	$3.88	$2,333 – $3,222	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$5,103	$3.46	$4,287 – $5,920	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$8,146	$3.45	$6,843 – $9,450	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,448	$13.29	$1,216 – $1,680	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$5,666	$3.39	$4,760 – $6,573	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$8,335	$3.09	$7,001 – $9,668	6 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 Baltimore, MD to Madison, WI?

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Madison, WI is estimated at $3,279 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 844 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,754 and $3,803.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Madison, WI by truck?

About 844 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $851 of the $3,279 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,428 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,992, which makes Baltimore, MD to Madison, WI 34% 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