Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Madison, WI step deck rate

$3,590step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 981 mi
Typical range: $3,016–$4,164
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Madison price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,601
Fuel: $989
All-in estimate: $3,590

Return trip

Madison → Fort Worth$4,436

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

Fort Worth to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,709	$2.76	$2,411 – $3,006
53' refrigerated	$3,229	$3.29	$2,809 – $3,649
48' flatbed	$3,291	$3.35	$2,830 – $3,752
Step deck	$3,590	$3.66	$3,016 – $4,164
Power only	$2,382	$2.43	$2,072 – $2,691
Hotshot	$1,797	$1.83	$1,492 – $2,103
26' box truck	$1,765	$1.80	$1,500 – $2,030
Sprinter van	$1,083	$1.10	$910 – $1,257

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More lanes from Fort Worth

Step deck lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$7,117	$4.31	$5,978 – $8,255	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,712	$3.28	$3,958 – $5,466	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,388	$3.50	$2,846 – $3,930	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$3,916	$3.89	$3,289 – $4,542	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$6,472	$4.13	$5,437 – $7,508	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,492	$3.32	$3,773 – $5,211	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 Fort Worth, TX to Madison, WI?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Madison, WI is estimated at $3,590 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 981 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,016 and $4,164.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Madison, WI by truck?

About 981 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $989 of the $3,590 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,601 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,436, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Madison, WI 19% 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