Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Madison, WI step deck rate

$3,602step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 963 mi
Typical range: $3,025–$4,178
Transit: 3 days

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

Norfolk to Madison price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,631
Fuel: $971
All-in estimate: $3,602

Return trip

Madison → Norfolk$5,627

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Norfolk to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,716	$2.82	$2,417 – $3,015
53' refrigerated	$3,238	$3.36	$2,817 – $3,659
48' flatbed	$3,302	$3.43	$2,839 – $3,764
Step deck	$3,602	$3.74	$3,025 – $4,178
Power only	$2,388	$2.48	$2,077 – $2,698
Hotshot	$1,801	$1.87	$1,495 – $2,108
26' box truck	$1,770	$1.84	$1,504 – $2,035
Sprinter van	$1,086	$1.13	$913 – $1,260

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More lanes from Norfolk

Step deck lanes from Norfolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$2,364	$6.99	$1,986 – $2,742	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$8,533	$3.06	$7,168 – $9,898	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$3,058	$3.71	$2,569 – $3,547	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$4,929	$3.46	$4,140 – $5,717	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$8,197	$3.43	$6,885 – $9,508	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,977	$7.58	$1,661 – $2,294	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$5,523	$3.38	$4,640 – $6,407	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$8,389	$3.07	$7,047 – $9,732	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 Norfolk, VA to Madison, WI?

A Step deck from Norfolk, VA to Madison, WI is estimated at $3,602 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 963 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,025 and $4,178.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Madison, WI by truck?

About 963 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 $971 of the $3,602 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,631 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,627, which makes Norfolk, VA to Madison, WI 36% 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