Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Madison, WI step deck rate

$3,137step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 879 mi
Typical range: $2,635–$3,638
Transit: 2 days

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

Durham to Madison price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,251
Fuel: $886
All-in estimate: $3,137

Return trip

Madison → Durham$4,723

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

Durham to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,359	$2.68	$2,100 – $2,619
53' refrigerated	$2,813	$3.20	$2,447 – $3,178
48' flatbed	$2,874	$3.27	$2,472 – $3,276
Step deck	$3,137	$3.57	$2,635 – $3,638
Power only	$2,070	$2.36	$1,801 – $2,339
Hotshot	$1,562	$1.78	$1,296 – $1,827
26' box truck	$1,536	$1.75	$1,305 – $1,766
Sprinter van	$944	$1.07	$793 – $1,095

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More lanes from Durham

Step deck lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,752	$5.55	$2,312 – $3,192	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$7,545	$2.87	$6,338 – $8,753	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,622	$3.58	$2,202 – $3,041	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,094	$3.31	$3,439 – $4,749	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$7,172	$3.23	$6,024 – $8,319	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,329	$5.71	$1,956 – $2,701	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,651	$3.22	$3,907 – $5,396	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$7,398	$2.88	$6,215 – $8,582	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 Durham, NC to Madison, WI?

A Step deck from Durham, NC to Madison, WI is estimated at $3,137 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 879 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,635 and $3,638.

How far is Durham, NC from Madison, WI by truck?

About 879 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 $886 of the $3,137 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,251 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,723, which makes Durham, NC 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