Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Denver, CO step deck rate

$5,992step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.11
Distance: 981 mi
Typical range: $5,033–$6,951
Transit: 3 days

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

Madison to Denver price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,003
Fuel: $989
All-in estimate: $5,992

Return trip

Denver → Madison$2,770

This direction runs 116% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Madison to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,521	$4.61	$4,023 – $5,018
53' refrigerated	$5,389	$5.49	$4,688 – $6,090
48' flatbed	$5,493	$5.60	$4,724 – $6,262
Step deck	$5,992	$6.11	$5,033 – $6,951
Power only	$3,975	$4.05	$3,459 – $4,492
Hotshot	$2,999	$3.06	$2,490 – $3,509
26' box truck	$2,946	$3.00	$2,504 – $3,388
Sprinter van	$1,808	$1.84	$1,519 – $2,098

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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 Denver

Step deck lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$8,941	$4.66	$7,510 – $10,372	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$6,988	$7.01	$5,870 – $8,106	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$6,676	$6.22	$5,608 – $7,744	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$5,051	$4.90	$4,243 – $5,859	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$3,065	$4.44	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$7,703	$4.16	$6,471 – $8,936	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$4,709	$5.00	$3,956 – $5,463	3 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$6,913	$7.03	$5,807 – $8,019	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, WI to Denver, CO?

A Step deck from Madison, WI to Denver, CO is estimated at $5,992 all-in in October 2026, or $6.11 a mile over about 981 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,033 and $6,951.

How far is Madison, WI from Denver, CO by truck?

About 981 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $989 of the $5,992 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,003 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,770, which makes Madison, WI to Denver, CO 116% 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