Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Worcester, MA step deck rate

$6,278step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.95
Distance: 1,056 mi
Typical range: $5,274–$7,283
Transit: 3 days

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

Madison to Worcester price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,213
Fuel: $1,065
All-in estimate: $6,278

Return trip

Worcester → Madison$3,478

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Madison to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,746	$4.49	$4,224 – $5,268
53' refrigerated	$5,657	$5.36	$4,922 – $6,393
48' flatbed	$5,758	$5.45	$4,952 – $6,564
Step deck	$6,278	$5.95	$5,274 – $7,283
Power only	$4,179	$3.96	$3,636 – $4,722
Hotshot	$3,153	$2.99	$2,617 – $3,690
26' box truck	$3,096	$2.93	$2,631 – $3,560
Sprinter van	$1,898	$1.80	$1,595 – $2,202

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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 Worcester

Step deck lanes into Worcester, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,933	$10.45	$1,624 – $2,242	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$17,733	$5.86	$14,896 – $20,570	7 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$6,064	$6.32	$5,094 – $7,034	3 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$8,070	$4.37	$6,779 – $9,361	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$9,071	$3.41	$7,620 – $10,523	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$2,035	$7.40	$1,710 – $2,361	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$8,784	$4.31	$7,378 – $10,189	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$17,562	$5.87	$14,752 – $20,372	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, WI to Worcester, MA?

A Step deck from Madison, WI to Worcester, MA is estimated at $6,278 all-in in October 2026, or $5.95 a mile over about 1,056 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,274 and $7,283.

How far is Madison, WI from Worcester, MA by truck?

About 1,056 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,065 of the $6,278 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,213 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Worcester, MA to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,478, which makes Madison, WI to Worcester, MA 81% 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