Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chula Vista, CA to Madison, WI step deck rate

$8,987step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 1,958 mi
Typical range: $7,549–$10,425
Transit: 5 days

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

Chula Vista to Madison price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,013
Fuel: $1,974
All-in estimate: $8,987

Return trip

Madison → Chula Vista$7,560

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

Chula Vista to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Chula Vista, CA to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,885	$3.52	$6,127 – $7,642
53' refrigerated	$8,201	$4.19	$7,135 – $9,267
48' flatbed	$8,259	$4.22	$7,103 – $9,415
Step deck	$8,987	$4.59	$7,549 – $10,425
Power only	$6,117	$3.12	$5,322 – $6,912
Hotshot	$4,618	$2.36	$3,833 – $5,403
26' box truck	$4,512	$2.30	$3,835 – $5,189
Sprinter van	$2,754	$1.41	$2,313 – $3,195

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More lanes from Chula Vista

Step deck lanes from Chula Vista, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$16,368	$5.72	$13,749 – $18,986	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$7,272	$4.77	$6,108 – $8,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$2,742	$7.95	$2,303 – $3,181	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$15,212	$5.45	$12,778 – $17,646	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$6,442	$4.90	$5,411 – $7,473	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$6,729	$4.85	$5,653 – $7,806	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 Chula Vista, CA to Madison, WI?

A Step deck from Chula Vista, CA to Madison, WI is estimated at $8,987 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 1,958 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,549 and $10,425.

How far is Chula Vista, CA from Madison, WI by truck?

About 1,958 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,974 of the $8,987 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,013 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Chula Vista, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,560, which makes Chula Vista, CA to Madison, WI 19% 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