Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Fremont, CA step deck rate

$7,899step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 2,059 mi
Typical range: $6,635–$9,162
Transit: 5 days

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

Madison to Fremont price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,823
Fuel: $2,076
All-in estimate: $7,899

Return trip

Fremont → Madison$9,389

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

Madison to Fremont by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Fremont, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,056	$2.94	$5,390 – $6,722
53' refrigerated	$7,213	$3.50	$6,275 – $8,151
48' flatbed	$7,260	$3.53	$6,243 – $8,276
Step deck	$7,899	$3.84	$6,635 – $9,162
Power only	$5,383	$2.61	$4,684 – $6,083
Hotshot	$4,065	$1.97	$3,374 – $4,756
26' box truck	$3,970	$1.93	$3,375 – $4,566
Sprinter van	$2,422	$1.18	$2,035 – $2,810

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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 Fremont

Step deck lanes into Fremont, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$9,552	$3.17	$8,024 – $11,081	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$2,570	$7.00	$2,159 – $2,982	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$8,576	$3.96	$7,203 – $9,948	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$5,978	$3.14	$5,022 – $6,935	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$2,275	$3.13	$1,911 – $2,639	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$8,324	$2.82	$6,992 – $9,656	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$5,476	$3.19	$4,600 – $6,352	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$3,076	$6.18	$2,584 – $3,568	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Madison, WI to Fremont, CA is estimated at $7,899 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 2,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,635 and $9,162.

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

About 2,059 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 $2,076 of the $7,899 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,823 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,389, which makes Madison, WI to Fremont, 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