Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Madison, AL to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$7,266step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 2,122 mi
Typical range: $6,103–$8,429
Transit: 5 days

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

Madison to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,126
Fuel: $2,140
All-in estimate: $7,266

Return trip

Los Angeles → Madison$10,981

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Madison to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, AL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,574	$2.63	$4,961 – $6,187
53' refrigerated	$6,639	$3.13	$5,776 – $7,502
48' flatbed	$6,679	$3.15	$5,744 – $7,614
Step deck	$7,266	$3.42	$6,103 – $8,429
Power only	$4,956	$2.34	$4,312 – $5,601
Hotshot	$3,742	$1.76	$3,106 – $4,378
26' box truck	$3,655	$1.72	$3,106 – $4,203
Sprinter van	$2,229	$1.05	$1,873 – $2,586

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More lanes from Madison

Step deck lanes from Madison, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$5,062	$5.28	$4,252 – $5,872	3 d
Chicago, IL	584 mi	$2,610	$4.47	$2,192 – $3,027	2 d
Houston, TX	717 mi	$3,155	$4.40	$2,650 – $3,659	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$6,642	$3.89	$5,579 – $7,705	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	868 mi	$4,471	$5.15	$3,756 – $5,186	2 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$3,775	$4.12	$3,171 – $4,380	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,057 mi	$7,071	$3.44	$5,940 – $8,202	5 d
Dallas, TX	696 mi	$3,089	$4.44	$2,595 – $3,584	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Step deck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, AL to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Madison, AL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,266 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 2,122 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,103 and $8,429.

How far is Madison, AL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,122 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 $2,140 of the $7,266 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,126 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Madison, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,981, which makes Madison, AL to Los Angeles, CA 34% 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