Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Stockton, CA step deck rate

$7,721step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 2,006 mi
Typical range: $6,486–$8,956
Transit: 5 days

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

Madison to Stockton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,698
Fuel: $2,023
All-in estimate: $7,721

Return trip

Stockton → Madison$9,178

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

Madison to Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,917	$2.95	$5,266 – $6,568
53' refrigerated	$7,048	$3.51	$6,132 – $7,964
48' flatbed	$7,096	$3.54	$6,102 – $8,089
Step deck	$7,721	$3.85	$6,486 – $8,956
Power only	$5,259	$2.62	$4,575 – $5,942
Hotshot	$3,970	$1.98	$3,295 – $4,645
26' box truck	$3,879	$1.93	$3,297 – $4,460
Sprinter van	$2,367	$1.18	$1,988 – $2,746

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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 Stockton

Step deck lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$9,405	$3.18	$7,900 – $10,910	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,601	$6.94	$2,185 – $3,017	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$8,398	$3.97	$7,054 – $9,742	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$5,894	$3.15	$4,951 – $6,837	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,231	$3.16	$1,874 – $2,588	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$8,193	$2.83	$6,882 – $9,504	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,400	$3.20	$4,536 – $6,264	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$3,099	$6.15	$2,603 – $3,595	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Madison, WI to Stockton, CA is estimated at $7,721 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 2,006 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,486 and $8,956.

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

About 2,006 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 $2,023 of the $7,721 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,698 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,178, which makes Madison, WI to Stockton, 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