Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tallahassee, FL to Madison, WI step deck rate

$3,129step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,084 mi
Typical range: $2,628–$3,629
Transit: 3 days

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

Tallahassee to Madison price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,036
Fuel: $1,093
All-in estimate: $3,129

Return trip

Madison → Tallahassee$6,980

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

Tallahassee to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Tallahassee, FL to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,367	$2.18	$2,106 – $2,627
53' refrigerated	$2,821	$2.60	$2,454 – $3,188
48' flatbed	$2,870	$2.65	$2,468 – $3,271
Step deck	$3,129	$2.89	$2,628 – $3,629
Power only	$2,085	$1.92	$1,814 – $2,356
Hotshot	$1,573	$1.45	$1,306 – $1,841
26' box truck	$1,544	$1.42	$1,312 – $1,776
Sprinter van	$947	$0.87	$795 – $1,098

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More lanes from Tallahassee

Step deck lanes from Tallahassee, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$4,044	$3.76	$3,397 – $4,691	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$5,835	$2.47	$4,901 – $6,768	6 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$2,707	$2.83	$2,273 – $3,140	3 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$2,463	$3.13	$2,069 – $2,857	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$5,402	$2.79	$4,538 – $6,266	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$3,598	$3.65	$3,023 – $4,174	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$2,970	$2.94	$2,495 – $3,446	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$5,657	$2.48	$4,752 – $6,562	5 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 Tallahassee, FL to Madison, WI?

A Step deck from Tallahassee, FL to Madison, WI is estimated at $3,129 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,084 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,628 and $3,629.

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

About 1,084 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 $1,093 of the $3,129 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,036 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,980, which makes Tallahassee, 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