Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Madison, AL step deck rate

$3,246step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 717 mi
Typical range: $2,727–$3,765
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Madison price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,523
Fuel: $723
All-in estimate: $3,246

Return trip

Madison → Houston$3,155

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Houston to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Madison, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,426	$3.38	$2,160 – $2,693
53' refrigerated	$2,894	$4.04	$2,518 – $3,270
48' flatbed	$2,972	$4.14	$2,556 – $3,388
Step deck	$3,246	$4.53	$2,727 – $3,765
Power only	$2,120	$2.96	$1,844 – $2,396
Hotshot	$1,599	$2.23	$1,327 – $1,871
26' box truck	$1,576	$2.20	$1,340 – $1,812
Sprinter van	$971	$1.35	$815 – $1,126

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

More lanes into Madison

Step deck lanes into Madison, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$4,265	$4.45	$3,583 – $4,947	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,122 mi	$10,981	$5.17	$9,224 – $12,738	5 d
Chicago, IL	584 mi	$3,615	$6.19	$3,036 – $4,193	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$5,229	$3.06	$4,392 – $6,065	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	868 mi	$3,516	$4.05	$2,954 – $4,079	2 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$3,885	$4.24	$3,263 – $4,506	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,057 mi	$10,686	$5.20	$8,976 – $12,396	5 d
Dallas, TX	696 mi	$3,179	$4.57	$2,670 – $3,688	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Madison, AL?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Madison, AL is estimated at $3,246 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 717 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,727 and $3,765.

How far is Houston, TX from Madison, AL by truck?

About 717 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 $723 of the $3,246 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,523 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, AL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,155, which makes Houston, TX to Madison, AL 3% 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