Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Laredo, TX step deck rate

$5,988step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,429 mi
Typical range: $5,030–$6,946
Transit: 4 days

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

Madison to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,547
Fuel: $1,441
All-in estimate: $5,988

Return trip

Laredo → Madison$4,846

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

Madison to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,559	$3.19	$4,058 – $5,061
53' refrigerated	$5,432	$3.80	$4,726 – $6,138
48' flatbed	$5,497	$3.85	$4,728 – $6,267
Step deck	$5,988	$4.19	$5,030 – $6,946
Power only	$4,034	$2.82	$3,510 – $4,558
Hotshot	$3,045	$2.13	$2,527 – $3,562
26' box truck	$2,981	$2.09	$2,534 – $3,429
Sprinter van	$1,824	$1.28	$1,532 – $2,115

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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 Laredo

Step deck lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$6,914	$3.43	$5,808 – $8,020	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$6,873	$4.83	$5,773 – $7,973	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$6,134	$4.37	$5,152 – $7,115	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,811	$5.25	$1,521 – $2,100	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,002	$2.97	$2,522 – $3,483	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,904	$3.06	$4,959 – $6,848	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,319	$7.76	$1,108 – $1,530	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$6,434	$4.90	$5,404 – $7,463	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Madison, WI to Laredo, TX is estimated at $5,988 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,429 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,030 and $6,946.

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

About 1,429 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,441 of the $5,988 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,547 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,846, which makes Madison, WI to Laredo, 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