Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$7,627step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 1,978 mi
Typical range: $6,407–$8,848
Transit: 5 days

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

Madison to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,632
Fuel: $1,995
All-in estimate: $7,627

Return trip

Los Angeles → Madison$9,067

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

Madison to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,844	$2.95	$5,201 – $6,487
53' refrigerated	$6,961	$3.52	$6,056 – $7,866
48' flatbed	$7,009	$3.54	$6,028 – $7,991
Step deck	$7,627	$3.86	$6,407 – $8,848
Power only	$5,193	$2.63	$4,518 – $5,868
Hotshot	$3,920	$1.98	$3,254 – $4,587
26' box truck	$3,830	$1.94	$3,256 – $4,405
Sprinter van	$2,338	$1.18	$1,964 – $2,712

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

More lanes into Los Angeles

Step deck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Madison, WI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,627 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 1,978 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,407 and $8,848.

How far is Madison, WI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,978 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 $1,995 of the $7,627 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,632 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,067, which makes Madison, WI to Los Angeles, 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