Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Madison, WI step deck rate

$4,070step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 1,152 mi
Typical range: $3,418–$4,721
Transit: 3 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: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,908
Fuel: $1,162
All-in estimate: $4,070

Return trip

Madison → Houston$5,028

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

Houston to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,083	$2.68	$2,744 – $3,422
53' refrigerated	$3,675	$3.19	$3,197 – $4,152
48' flatbed	$3,733	$3.24	$3,211 – $4,256
Step deck	$4,070	$3.53	$3,418 – $4,721
Power only	$2,719	$2.36	$2,365 – $3,072
Hotshot	$2,052	$1.78	$1,703 – $2,401
26' box truck	$2,013	$1.75	$1,711 – $2,314
Sprinter van	$1,233	$1.07	$1,036 – $1,431

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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, 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
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
Dallas, TX	962 mi	$3,537	$3.68	$2,971 – $4,103	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Madison, WI is estimated at $4,070 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 1,152 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,418 and $4,721.

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

About 1,152 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 $1,162 of the $4,070 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,908 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,028, which makes Houston, 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