Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Irvine, CA step deck rate

$7,550step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 1,955 mi
Typical range: $6,342–$8,758
Transit: 5 days

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

Madison to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,579
Fuel: $1,971
All-in estimate: $7,550

Return trip

Irvine → Madison$8,975

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

Madison to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,784	$2.96	$5,148 – $6,420
53' refrigerated	$6,889	$3.52	$5,994 – $7,785
48' flatbed	$6,938	$3.55	$5,967 – $7,910
Step deck	$7,550	$3.86	$6,342 – $8,758
Power only	$5,139	$2.63	$4,471 – $5,807
Hotshot	$3,880	$1.98	$3,220 – $4,539
26' box truck	$3,791	$1.94	$3,222 – $4,359
Sprinter van	$2,314	$1.18	$1,943 – $2,684

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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 Irvine

Step deck lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$9,157	$3.19	$7,692 – $10,622	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,137	$3.99	$6,835 – $9,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$5,109	$3.23	$4,291 – $5,926	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,519	$3.94	$1,276 – $1,762	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,947	$2.84	$6,676 – $9,219	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,557	$3.31	$3,828 – $5,286	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,475	$17.77	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,704	$3.28	$3,951 – $5,457	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Madison, WI to Irvine, CA is estimated at $7,550 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 1,955 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,342 and $8,758.

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

About 1,955 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 $1,971 of the $7,550 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,579 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,975, which makes Madison, WI to Irvine, 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