Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Fontana, CA step deck rate

$7,430step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 1,919 mi
Typical range: $6,241–$8,618
Transit: 5 days

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

Madison to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,495
Fuel: $1,935
All-in estimate: $7,430

Return trip

Fontana → Madison$8,832

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

Madison to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,690	$2.96	$5,064 – $6,315
53' refrigerated	$6,777	$3.53	$5,896 – $7,658
48' flatbed	$6,827	$3.56	$5,871 – $7,783
Step deck	$7,430	$3.87	$6,241 – $8,618
Power only	$5,054	$2.63	$4,397 – $5,711
Hotshot	$3,815	$1.99	$3,167 – $4,464
26' box truck	$3,728	$1.94	$3,169 – $4,288
Sprinter van	$2,276	$1.19	$1,912 – $2,640

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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 Fontana

Step deck lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$9,059	$3.19	$7,610 – $10,508	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$1,401	$21.90	$1,177 – $1,626	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$8,015	$4.00	$6,733 – $9,297	5 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$5,063	$3.24	$4,253 – $5,873	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$1,475	$4.03	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$7,863	$2.84	$6,605 – $9,121	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$4,519	$3.31	$3,796 – $5,242	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,571	$14.55	$1,320 – $1,823	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Madison, WI to Fontana, CA is estimated at $7,430 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,919 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,241 and $8,618.

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

About 1,919 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 $1,935 of the $7,430 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,495 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,832, which makes Madison, WI to Fontana, 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