Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Madison, WI step deck rate

$9,051step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 1,974 mi
Typical range: $7,603–$10,499
Transit: 5 days

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

Long Beach to Madison price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,060
Fuel: $1,991
All-in estimate: $9,051

Return trip

Madison → Long Beach$7,614

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

Long Beach to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,934	$3.51	$6,172 – $7,697
53' refrigerated	$8,260	$4.18	$7,186 – $9,334
48' flatbed	$8,318	$4.21	$7,153 – $9,482
Step deck	$9,051	$4.59	$7,603 – $10,499
Power only	$6,162	$3.12	$5,361 – $6,963
Hotshot	$4,652	$2.36	$3,861 – $5,443
26' box truck	$4,545	$2.30	$3,863 – $5,227
Sprinter van	$2,774	$1.41	$2,330 – $3,218

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More lanes from Long Beach

Step deck lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$16,533	$5.71	$13,888 – $19,178	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,954	$4.35	$7,521 – $10,386	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$7,611	$4.73	$6,393 – $8,829	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$3,031	$7.34	$2,546 – $3,516	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$15,380	$5.45	$12,919 – $17,840	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,805	$4.84	$5,716 – $7,894	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$7,013	$4.81	$5,891 – $8,135	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 Long Beach, CA to Madison, WI?

A Step deck from Long Beach, CA to Madison, WI is estimated at $9,051 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 1,974 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,603 and $10,499.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Madison, WI by truck?

About 1,974 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 $1,991 of the $9,051 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,060 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,614, which makes Long Beach, 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