Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Madison, WI step deck rate

$3,334step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 869 mi
Typical range: $2,800–$3,867
Transit: 2 days

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

Richmond to Madison price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,458
Fuel: $876
All-in estimate: $3,334

Return trip

Madison → Richmond$5,208

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

Richmond to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,506	$2.88	$2,231 – $2,782
53' refrigerated	$2,988	$3.44	$2,600 – $3,377
48' flatbed	$3,054	$3.51	$2,627 – $3,482
Step deck	$3,334	$3.84	$2,800 – $3,867
Power only	$2,199	$2.53	$1,913 – $2,485
Hotshot	$1,659	$1.91	$1,377 – $1,941
26' box truck	$1,632	$1.88	$1,387 – $1,876
Sprinter van	$1,003	$1.15	$842 – $1,163

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More lanes from Richmond

Step deck lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,368	$6.98	$1,989 – $2,746	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$8,298	$3.07	$6,970 – $9,626	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,802	$3.84	$2,354 – $3,250	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$4,765	$3.49	$4,003 – $5,528	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,947	$3.45	$6,675 – $9,218	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,942	$7.74	$1,631 – $2,253	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$5,346	$3.41	$4,491 – $6,201	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$8,157	$3.08	$6,852 – $9,462	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 Richmond, VA to Madison, WI?

A Step deck from Richmond, VA to Madison, WI is estimated at $3,334 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 869 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,800 and $3,867.

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

About 869 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $876 of the $3,334 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,458 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,208, which makes Richmond, 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