Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Garland, TX to Madison, WI step deck rate

$3,500step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 949 mi
Typical range: $2,940–$4,060
Transit: 3 days

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

Garland to Madison price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,543
Fuel: $957
All-in estimate: $3,500

Return trip

Madison → Garland$4,325

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

Garland to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Garland, TX to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,638	$2.78	$2,348 – $2,929
53' refrigerated	$3,145	$3.31	$2,736 – $3,554
48' flatbed	$3,208	$3.38	$2,759 – $3,658
Step deck	$3,500	$3.69	$2,940 – $4,060
Power only	$2,319	$2.44	$2,017 – $2,620
Hotshot	$1,749	$1.84	$1,452 – $2,047
26' box truck	$1,719	$1.81	$1,461 – $1,977
Sprinter van	$1,055	$1.11	$887 – $1,224

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More lanes from Garland

Step deck lanes from Garland, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$6,942	$4.33	$5,831 – $8,052	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$4,837	$3.27	$4,063 – $5,611	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$3,286	$3.54	$2,760 – $3,812	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$1,597	$5.94	$1,342 – $1,853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$4,059	$3.85	$3,410 – $4,709	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$6,306	$4.15	$5,297 – $7,315	4 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$1,715	$5.52	$1,441 – $1,990	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$4,623	$3.30	$3,883 – $5,362	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 Garland, TX to Madison, WI?

A Step deck from Garland, TX to Madison, WI is estimated at $3,500 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 949 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,940 and $4,060.

How far is Garland, TX from Madison, WI by truck?

About 949 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 $957 of the $3,500 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,543 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Garland, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,325, which makes Garland, 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