Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Milwaukee, WI step deck rate

$1,335step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $15.35
Distance: 87 mi
Typical range: $1,122–$1,549
Transit: 1 day

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

Madison to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,247
Fuel: $88
All-in estimate: $1,335

Return trip

Milwaukee → Madison$1,335

Both directions price about the same. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Madison to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$925	$10.63	$823 – $1,026
53' refrigerated	$1,107	$12.73	$963 – $1,251
48' flatbed	$1,208	$13.89	$1,039 – $1,377
Step deck	$1,335	$15.35	$1,122 – $1,549
Power only	$763	$8.77	$664 – $862
Hotshot	$574	$6.59	$476 – $671
26' box truck	$583	$6.70	$495 – $670
Sprinter van	$370	$4.25	$311 – $429

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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 Milwaukee

Step deck lanes into Milwaukee, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$3,491	$4.00	$2,933 – $4,050	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$9,405	$4.56	$7,900 – $10,910	5 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$1,438	$14.24	$1,208 – $1,668	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$4,165	$3.51	$3,498 – $4,831	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$4,615	$2.69	$3,877 – $5,354	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$2,963	$3.61	$2,489 – $3,437	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$4,501	$3.45	$3,781 – $5,222	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$9,314	$4.57	$7,823 – $10,804	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Madison, WI to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $1,335 all-in in October 2026, or $15.35 a mile over about 87 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,122 and $1,549.

How far is Madison, WI from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 87 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $88 of the $1,335 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,247 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Madison, WI?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology