Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,028step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,152 mi
Typical range: $4,223–$5,832
Transit: 3 days

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

Madison to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,866
Fuel: $1,162
All-in estimate: $5,028

Return trip

Houston → Madison$4,070

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

Madison to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,809	$3.31	$3,390 – $4,228
53' refrigerated	$4,540	$3.94	$3,950 – $5,130
48' flatbed	$4,612	$4.00	$3,967 – $5,258
Step deck	$5,028	$4.36	$4,223 – $5,832
Power only	$3,359	$2.92	$2,923 – $3,796
Hotshot	$2,535	$2.20	$2,104 – $2,966
26' box truck	$2,486	$2.16	$2,114 – $2,859
Sprinter van	$1,524	$1.32	$1,280 – $1,768

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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
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
Dallas, TX	962 mi	$4,370	$4.54	$3,671 – $5,069	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Madison, WI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,028 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,152 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,223 and $5,832.

How far is Madison, WI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,152 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 $1,162 of the $5,028 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,866 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,070, which makes Madison, WI to Houston, 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