Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Sacramento, CA step deck rate

$7,694step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 1,998 mi
Typical range: $6,463–$8,925
Transit: 5 days

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

Madison to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,679
Fuel: $2,015
All-in estimate: $7,694

Return trip

Sacramento → Madison$9,146

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

Madison to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,896	$2.95	$5,248 – $6,545
53' refrigerated	$7,023	$3.52	$6,110 – $7,936
48' flatbed	$7,071	$3.54	$6,081 – $8,061
Step deck	$7,694	$3.85	$6,463 – $8,925
Power only	$5,240	$2.62	$4,559 – $5,921
Hotshot	$3,956	$1.98	$3,283 – $4,629
26' box truck	$3,865	$1.93	$3,285 – $4,445
Sprinter van	$2,359	$1.18	$1,981 – $2,736

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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 Sacramento

Step deck lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$9,385	$3.18	$7,883 – $10,887	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,783	$6.59	$2,337 – $3,228	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$8,377	$3.98	$7,037 – $9,717	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,951	$3.15	$4,999 – $6,903	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,304	$3.11	$1,935 – $2,673	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,180	$2.83	$6,872 – $9,489	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,468	$3.19	$4,593 – $6,342	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$3,276	$5.96	$2,752 – $3,801	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Madison, WI to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $7,694 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 1,998 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,463 and $8,925.

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

About 1,998 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 $2,015 of the $7,694 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,679 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,146, which makes Madison, WI to Sacramento, 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