Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to El Paso, TX step deck rate

$5,981step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,427 mi
Typical range: $5,024–$6,938
Transit: 4 days

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

Madison to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,542
Fuel: $1,439
All-in estimate: $5,981

Return trip

El Paso → Madison$4,841

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Madison to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,554	$3.19	$4,053 – $5,055
53' refrigerated	$5,426	$3.80	$4,720 – $6,131
48' flatbed	$5,491	$3.85	$4,722 – $6,259
Step deck	$5,981	$4.19	$5,024 – $6,938
Power only	$4,029	$2.82	$3,505 – $4,553
Hotshot	$3,041	$2.13	$2,524 – $3,558
26' box truck	$2,978	$2.09	$2,531 – $3,424
Sprinter van	$1,821	$1.28	$1,530 – $2,113

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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 El Paso

Step deck lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$7,577	$3.38	$6,364 – $8,789	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,538	$5.42	$3,812 – $5,265	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$6,350	$4.34	$5,334 – $7,366	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$3,064	$3.87	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,633	$3.95	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$6,514	$3.02	$5,471 – $7,556	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,491	$4.24	$2,092 – $2,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$4,151	$5.60	$3,487 – $4,816	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, WI to El Paso, TX?

A Step deck from Madison, WI to El Paso, TX is estimated at $5,981 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,427 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,024 and $6,938.

How far is Madison, WI from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 1,427 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,439 of the $5,981 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,542 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,841, which makes Madison, WI to El Paso, TX 24% 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