Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Riverside, CA step deck rate

$7,440step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 1,922 mi
Typical range: $6,249–$8,630
Transit: 5 days

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

Madison to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,502
Fuel: $1,938
All-in estimate: $7,440

Return trip

Riverside → Madison$8,844

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

Madison to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,697	$2.96	$5,071 – $6,324
53' refrigerated	$6,787	$3.53	$5,904 – $7,669
48' flatbed	$6,837	$3.56	$5,879 – $7,794
Step deck	$7,440	$3.87	$6,249 – $8,630
Power only	$5,061	$2.63	$4,403 – $5,719
Hotshot	$3,821	$1.99	$3,171 – $4,470
26' box truck	$3,734	$1.94	$3,174 – $4,294
Sprinter van	$2,279	$1.19	$1,914 – $2,644

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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 Riverside

Step deck lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$9,062	$3.19	$7,612 – $10,512	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,421	$20.59	$1,193 – $1,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,022	$4.00	$6,738 – $9,306	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$5,046	$3.24	$4,239 – $5,854	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,464	$4.05	$1,230 – $1,698	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,865	$2.84	$6,607 – $9,124	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,498	$3.32	$3,778 – $5,217	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Madison, WI to Riverside, CA is estimated at $7,440 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,922 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,249 and $8,630.

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

About 1,922 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 $1,938 of the $7,440 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,502 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,844, which makes Madison, WI to Riverside, 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