Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Santa Clarita, CA step deck rate

$7,590step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 1,967 mi
Typical range: $6,376–$8,805
Transit: 5 days

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

Madison to Santa Clarita price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,607
Fuel: $1,983
All-in estimate: $7,590

Return trip

Santa Clarita → Madison$9,023

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

Madison to Santa Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,815	$2.96	$5,176 – $6,455
53' refrigerated	$6,927	$3.52	$6,026 – $7,827
48' flatbed	$6,975	$3.55	$5,999 – $7,952
Step deck	$7,590	$3.86	$6,376 – $8,805
Power only	$5,167	$2.63	$4,495 – $5,839
Hotshot	$3,901	$1.98	$3,238 – $4,564
26' box truck	$3,811	$1.94	$3,240 – $4,383
Sprinter van	$2,326	$1.18	$1,954 – $2,698

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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 Santa Clarita

Step deck lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$9,215	$3.18	$7,740 – $10,689	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,193	$3.99	$6,882 – $9,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$5,258	$3.21	$4,417 – $6,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,637	$3.73	$1,375 – $1,899	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$4,718	$3.28	$3,963 – $5,472	4 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,772	$11.07	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$4,832	$3.27	$4,059 – $5,605	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Madison, WI to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $7,590 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 1,967 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,376 and $8,805.

How far is Madison, WI from Santa Clarita, CA by truck?

About 1,967 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 $1,983 of the $7,590 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,607 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Clarita, CA to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,023, which makes Madison, WI to Santa Clarita, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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