Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Madison, WI step deck rate

$4,158step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 1,539 mi
Typical range: $3,493–$4,823
Transit: 4 days

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

Miami to Madison price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,606
Fuel: $1,552
All-in estimate: $4,158

Return trip

Madison → Miami$9,276

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Miami to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,171	$2.06	$2,822 – $3,520
53' refrigerated	$3,778	$2.45	$3,287 – $4,269
48' flatbed	$3,818	$2.48	$3,284 – $4,353
Step deck	$4,158	$2.70	$3,493 – $4,823
Power only	$2,809	$1.82	$2,443 – $3,174
Hotshot	$2,120	$1.38	$1,760 – $2,480
26' box truck	$2,075	$1.35	$1,763 – $2,386
Sprinter van	$1,268	$0.82	$1,065 – $1,471

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More lanes from Miami

Step deck lanes from Miami, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$4,661	$3.62	$3,916 – $5,407	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$6,718	$2.43	$5,643 – $7,793	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$3,673	$2.62	$3,086 – $4,261	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$3,267	$2.86	$2,745 – $3,790	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$6,372	$2.73	$5,352 – $7,391	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$4,225	$3.49	$3,549 – $4,901	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,750	$2.77	$3,150 – $4,350	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$6,516	$2.44	$5,474 – $7,559	6 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 Miami, FL to Madison, WI?

A Step deck from Miami, FL to Madison, WI is estimated at $4,158 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 1,539 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,493 and $4,823.

How far is Miami, FL from Madison, WI by truck?

About 1,539 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 $1,552 of the $4,158 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,606 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Miami, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,276, which makes Miami, FL to Madison, WI 55% 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