Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Washington, DC step deck rate

$5,183step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.21
Distance: 835 mi
Typical range: $4,353–$6,012
Transit: 2 days

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

Madison to Washington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,341
Fuel: $842
All-in estimate: $5,183

Return trip

Washington → Madison$3,237

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Madison to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,892	$4.66	$3,464 – $4,320
53' refrigerated	$4,641	$5.56	$4,037 – $5,244
48' flatbed	$4,748	$5.69	$4,083 – $5,412
Step deck	$5,183	$6.21	$4,353 – $6,012
Power only	$3,412	$4.09	$2,968 – $3,855
Hotshot	$2,574	$3.08	$2,136 – $3,011
26' box truck	$2,532	$3.03	$2,153 – $2,912
Sprinter van	$1,557	$1.86	$1,308 – $1,806

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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 Washington

Step deck lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$2,123	$8.85	$1,783 – $2,463	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$15,890	$5.84	$13,348 – $18,432	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,765	$6.77	$4,002 – $5,527	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$6,443	$4.48	$5,412 – $7,474	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,958	$3.41	$6,685 – $9,231	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,567	$10.52	$1,316 – $1,818	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$7,173	$4.38	$6,026 – $8,321	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$15,653	$5.85	$13,149 – $18,158	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Madison, WI to Washington, DC is estimated at $5,183 all-in in October 2026, or $6.21 a mile over about 835 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,353 and $6,012.

How far is Madison, WI from Washington, DC by truck?

About 835 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $842 of the $5,183 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,341 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,237, which makes Madison, WI to Washington, DC 60% more expensive. 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