Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Madison, SD step deck rate

$3,480step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 914 mi
Typical range: $2,924–$4,037
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Madison price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,558
Fuel: $922
All-in estimate: $3,480

Return trip

Madison → Dallas$4,203

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Dallas to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Madison, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,621	$2.87	$2,332 – $2,909
53' refrigerated	$3,124	$3.42	$2,718 – $3,530
48' flatbed	$3,190	$3.49	$2,743 – $3,636
Step deck	$3,480	$3.81	$2,924 – $4,037
Power only	$2,301	$2.52	$2,002 – $2,601
Hotshot	$1,736	$1.90	$1,441 – $2,031
26' box truck	$1,707	$1.87	$1,451 – $1,963
Sprinter van	$1,048	$1.15	$881 – $1,216

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More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

More lanes into Madison

Step deck lanes into Madison, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$5,232	$3.69	$4,395 – $6,069	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,569 mi	$7,609	$4.85	$6,392 – $8,827	4 d
Chicago, IL	589 mi	$3,265	$5.54	$2,742 – $3,787	2 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$4,200	$3.61	$3,528 – $4,872	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,273 mi	$3,680	$2.89	$3,091 – $4,269	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,366 mi	$4,505	$3.30	$3,784 – $5,226	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$4,269	$3.59	$3,586 – $4,952	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$7,593	$4.85	$6,378 – $8,808	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Madison, SD?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Madison, SD is estimated at $3,480 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 914 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,924 and $4,037.

How far is Dallas, TX from Madison, SD by truck?

About 914 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 $922 of the $3,480 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,558 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, SD to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,203, which makes Dallas, TX to Madison, SD 17% 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