Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Madison, WI step deck rate

$8,975step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 1,955 mi
Typical range: $7,539–$10,411
Transit: 5 days

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

Irvine to Madison price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,004
Fuel: $1,971
All-in estimate: $8,975

Return trip

Madison → Irvine$7,550

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

Irvine to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,875	$3.52	$6,119 – $7,632
53' refrigerated	$8,190	$4.19	$7,125 – $9,254
48' flatbed	$8,248	$4.22	$7,093 – $9,403
Step deck	$8,975	$4.59	$7,539 – $10,411
Power only	$6,108	$3.12	$5,314 – $6,903
Hotshot	$4,612	$2.36	$3,828 – $5,396
26' box truck	$4,506	$2.30	$3,830 – $5,182
Sprinter van	$2,750	$1.41	$2,310 – $3,190

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More lanes from Irvine

Step deck lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$16,424	$5.71	$13,797 – $19,052	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$7,503	$4.75	$6,303 – $8,704	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,917	$7.56	$2,450 – $3,383	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$15,271	$5.45	$12,828 – $17,715	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,693	$4.86	$5,622 – $7,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,475	$17.77	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,909	$4.82	$5,803 – $8,014	4 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 Irvine, CA to Madison, WI?

A Step deck from Irvine, CA to Madison, WI is estimated at $8,975 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 1,955 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,539 and $10,411.

How far is Irvine, CA from Madison, WI by truck?

About 1,955 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,971 of the $8,975 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,004 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Irvine, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,550, which makes Irvine, CA to Madison, WI 19% 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