Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,436step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 981 mi
Typical range: $3,726–$5,145
Transit: 3 days

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

Madison to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,447
Fuel: $989
All-in estimate: $4,436

Return trip

Fort Worth → Madison$3,590

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

Madison to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,346	$3.41	$2,978 – $3,715
53' refrigerated	$3,989	$4.07	$3,471 – $4,508
48' flatbed	$4,066	$4.15	$3,497 – $4,636
Step deck	$4,436	$4.52	$3,726 – $5,145
Power only	$2,943	$3.00	$2,560 – $3,325
Hotshot	$2,220	$2.26	$1,843 – $2,598
26' box truck	$2,181	$2.22	$1,854 – $2,508
Sprinter van	$1,339	$1.36	$1,124 – $1,553

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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 Fort Worth

Step deck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,827	$3.53	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,560	$4.72	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,996	$2.97	$2,516 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,947	$3.16	$4,155 – $5,738	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, WI to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Madison, WI to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,436 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 981 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,726 and $5,145.

How far is Madison, WI from Fort Worth, TX 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 $4,436 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,447 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,590, which makes Madison, WI to Fort Worth, 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