Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Madison, AL step deck rate

$3,615step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.19
Distance: 584 mi
Typical range: $3,036–$4,193
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Madison price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,026
Fuel: $589
All-in estimate: $3,615

Return trip

Madison → Chicago$2,610

This direction runs 39% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Chicago to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Madison, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,684	$4.60	$2,389 – $2,979
53' refrigerated	$3,202	$5.48	$2,786 – $3,618
48' flatbed	$3,306	$5.66	$2,843 – $3,768
Step deck	$3,615	$6.19	$3,036 – $4,193
Power only	$2,334	$4.00	$2,030 – $2,637
Hotshot	$1,760	$3.01	$1,460 – $2,059
26' box truck	$1,739	$2.98	$1,478 – $1,999
Sprinter van	$1,074	$1.84	$902 – $1,245

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More lanes from Chicago

Step deck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d

More lanes into Madison

Step deck lanes into Madison, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$4,265	$4.45	$3,583 – $4,947	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,122 mi	$10,981	$5.17	$9,224 – $12,738	5 d
Houston, TX	717 mi	$3,246	$4.53	$2,727 – $3,765	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$5,229	$3.06	$4,392 – $6,065	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	868 mi	$3,516	$4.05	$2,954 – $4,079	2 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$3,885	$4.24	$3,263 – $4,506	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,057 mi	$10,686	$5.20	$8,976 – $12,396	5 d
Dallas, TX	696 mi	$3,179	$4.57	$2,670 – $3,688	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Madison, AL?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Madison, AL is estimated at $3,615 all-in in October 2026, or $6.19 a mile over about 584 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,036 and $4,193.

How far is Chicago, IL from Madison, AL by truck?

About 584 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 $589 of the $3,615 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,026 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, AL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,610, which makes Chicago, IL to Madison, AL 39% more expensive. 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