Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Madison, WI step deck rate

$3,483step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 943 mi
Typical range: $2,926–$4,041
Transit: 3 days

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

Plano to Madison price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,532
Fuel: $951
All-in estimate: $3,483

Return trip

Madison → Plano$4,304

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Plano to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,625	$2.78	$2,337 – $2,914
53' refrigerated	$3,130	$3.32	$2,723 – $3,537
48' flatbed	$3,193	$3.39	$2,746 – $3,640
Step deck	$3,483	$3.69	$2,926 – $4,041
Power only	$2,307	$2.45	$2,007 – $2,607
Hotshot	$1,740	$1.85	$1,445 – $2,036
26' box truck	$1,710	$1.81	$1,454 – $1,967
Sprinter van	$1,050	$1.11	$882 – $1,218

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More lanes from Plano

Step deck lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,945	$4.32	$5,834 – $8,057	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,813	$3.27	$4,043 – $5,583	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,275	$3.54	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$4,029	$3.86	$3,385 – $4,674	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,598	$3.30	$3,862 – $5,334	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 Plano, TX to Madison, WI?

A Step deck from Plano, TX to Madison, WI is estimated at $3,483 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 943 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,926 and $4,041.

How far is Plano, TX from Madison, WI by truck?

About 943 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 $951 of the $3,483 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,532 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Plano, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,304, which makes Plano, TX to Madison, WI 19% 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