Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Madison, WI step deck rate

$1,600step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $10.96
Distance: 146 mi
Typical range: $1,344–$1,856
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Madison price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,453
Fuel: $147
All-in estimate: $1,600

Return trip

Madison → Chicago$1,468

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Chicago to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,127	$7.72	$1,003 – $1,251
53' refrigerated	$1,348	$9.23	$1,173 – $1,523
48' flatbed	$1,451	$9.94	$1,248 – $1,654
Step deck	$1,600	$10.96	$1,344 – $1,856
Power only	$942	$6.45	$820 – $1,065
Hotshot	$709	$4.85	$588 – $829
26' box truck	$715	$4.90	$608 – $822
Sprinter van	$451	$3.09	$379 – $523

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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, 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
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
Dallas, TX	962 mi	$3,537	$3.68	$2,971 – $4,103	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Madison, WI is estimated at $1,600 all-in in October 2026, or $10.96 a mile over about 146 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,344 and $1,856.

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

About 146 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $147 of the $1,600 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,453 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,468, which makes Chicago, IL to Madison, WI 9% 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