Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Anaheim, CA step deck rate

$7,523step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 1,947 mi
Typical range: $6,320–$8,727
Transit: 5 days

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

Madison to Anaheim price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,560
Fuel: $1,963
All-in estimate: $7,523

Return trip

Anaheim → Madison$8,943

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Madison to Anaheim by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Anaheim, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,763	$2.96	$5,129 – $6,397
53' refrigerated	$6,864	$3.53	$5,972 – $7,757
48' flatbed	$6,914	$3.55	$5,946 – $7,882
Step deck	$7,523	$3.86	$6,320 – $8,727
Power only	$5,120	$2.63	$4,454 – $5,785
Hotshot	$3,865	$1.99	$3,208 – $4,522
26' box truck	$3,777	$1.94	$3,210 – $4,343
Sprinter van	$2,305	$1.18	$1,936 – $2,674

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More lanes from Madison

Step deck lanes from Madison, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$5,659	$5.89	$4,753 – $6,564	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$7,627	$3.86	$6,407 – $8,848	5 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,468	$10.06	$1,233 – $1,703	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$5,028	$4.36	$4,223 – $5,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$7,151	$4.37	$6,007 – $8,295	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$5,153	$5.69	$4,328 – $5,977	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$5,402	$4.29	$4,538 – $6,266	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$7,554	$3.86	$6,345 – $8,762	5 d

More lanes into Anaheim

Step deck lanes into Anaheim, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$9,137	$3.19	$7,675 – $10,599	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$8,109	$3.99	$6,812 – $9,406	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$5,109	$3.23	$4,291 – $5,926	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	385 mi	$1,517	$3.94	$1,274 – $1,760	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,932	$2.84	$6,663 – $9,201	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,380 mi	$4,563	$3.31	$3,833 – $5,293	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,521	$16.01	$1,278 – $1,764	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,430 mi	$4,699	$3.29	$3,947 – $5,450	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, WI to Anaheim, CA?

A Step deck from Madison, WI to Anaheim, CA is estimated at $7,523 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 1,947 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,320 and $8,727.

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

About 1,947 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 $1,963 of the $7,523 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,560 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,943, which makes Madison, WI to Anaheim, CA 16% 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