Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Madison, SD to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,203step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.60
Distance: 914 mi
Typical range: $3,531–$4,876
Transit: 2 days

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

Madison to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,281
Fuel: $922
All-in estimate: $4,203

Return trip

Dallas → Madison$3,480

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Madison to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, SD to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,165	$3.46	$2,817 – $3,513
53' refrigerated	$3,773	$4.13	$3,283 – $4,264
48' flatbed	$3,852	$4.21	$3,313 – $4,392
Step deck	$4,203	$4.60	$3,531 – $4,876
Power only	$2,779	$3.04	$2,418 – $3,141
Hotshot	$2,097	$2.29	$1,740 – $2,453
26' box truck	$2,061	$2.26	$1,752 – $2,371
Sprinter van	$1,266	$1.39	$1,063 – $1,469

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More lanes from Madison

Step deck lanes from Madison, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$7,717	$5.44	$6,482 – $8,951	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,569 mi	$6,257	$3.99	$5,256 – $7,259	4 d
Chicago, IL	589 mi	$2,929	$4.97	$2,461 – $3,398	2 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$5,073	$4.35	$4,261 – $5,885	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,273 mi	$5,809	$4.56	$4,880 – $6,739	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,366 mi	$7,119	$5.21	$5,980 – $8,258	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$5,156	$4.34	$4,331 – $5,981	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$6,244	$3.99	$5,245 – $7,243	4 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, SD to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Madison, SD to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,203 all-in in October 2026, or $4.60 a mile over about 914 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,531 and $4,876.

How far is Madison, SD from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 914 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 $922 of the $4,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,281 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Madison, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,480, which makes Madison, SD to Dallas, TX 21% 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