Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Madison, WI step deck rate

$4,400step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 1,624 mi
Typical range: $3,696–$5,104
Transit: 4 days

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

Mesa to Madison price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,762
Fuel: $1,638
All-in estimate: $4,400

Return trip

Madison → Mesa$7,106

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Mesa to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,359	$2.07	$2,990 – $3,729
53' refrigerated	$4,002	$2.46	$3,482 – $4,522
48' flatbed	$4,042	$2.49	$3,476 – $4,607
Step deck	$4,400	$2.71	$3,696 – $5,104
Power only	$2,978	$1.83	$2,591 – $3,365
Hotshot	$2,248	$1.38	$1,866 – $2,630
26' box truck	$2,199	$1.35	$1,869 – $2,529
Sprinter van	$1,344	$0.83	$1,129 – $1,559

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More lanes from Mesa

Step deck lanes from Mesa, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$8,353	$3.33	$7,016 – $9,689	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$1,677	$3.67	$1,408 – $1,945	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$4,342	$2.57	$3,647 – $5,037	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$3,369	$2.88	$2,830 – $3,908	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,731	$3.18	$6,494 – $8,969	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,913	$3.00	$2,447 – $3,379	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$1,490	$4.00	$1,252 – $1,729	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,028	$2.97	$2,543 – $3,512	3 d

More lanes into Madison

Step deck lanes into Madison, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$3,750	$3.91	$3,150 – $4,350	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$9,067	$4.58	$7,616 – $10,518	5 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,600	$10.96	$1,344 – $1,856	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$4,070	$3.53	$3,418 – $4,721	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$4,428	$2.71	$3,719 – $5,136	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$3,187	$3.52	$2,677 – $3,697	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,372	$3.47	$3,673 – $5,072	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$8,979	$4.59	$7,543 – $10,416	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Mesa, AZ to Madison, WI?

A Step deck from Mesa, AZ to Madison, WI is estimated at $4,400 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 1,624 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,696 and $5,104.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Madison, WI by truck?

About 1,624 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,638 of the $4,400 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,762 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,106, which makes Mesa, AZ to Madison, WI 38% 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