Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Atlanta, GA to Modesto, CA step deck rate

$7,139step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 2,427 mi
Typical range: $5,997–$8,282
Transit: 6 days

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

Atlanta to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,692
Fuel: $2,447
All-in estimate: $7,139

Return trip

Modesto → Atlanta$12,402

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Atlanta to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlanta, GA to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,488	$2.26	$4,884 – $6,092
53' refrigerated	$6,536	$2.69	$5,686 – $7,385
48' flatbed	$6,565	$2.70	$5,645 – $7,484
Step deck	$7,139	$2.94	$5,997 – $8,282
Power only	$4,887	$2.01	$4,252 – $5,522
Hotshot	$3,690	$1.52	$3,063 – $4,317
26' box truck	$3,601	$1.48	$3,061 – $4,141
Sprinter van	$2,195	$0.90	$1,844 – $2,546

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More lanes from Atlanta

Step deck lanes from Atlanta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$4,150	$4.71	$3,486 – $4,814	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$6,781	$2.96	$5,696 – $7,866	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$2,553	$3.70	$2,145 – $2,962	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$3,048	$3.69	$2,560 – $3,536	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$6,273	$3.35	$5,269 – $7,276	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$3,644	$4.61	$3,061 – $4,227	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,625	$3.49	$3,045 – $4,205	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$6,600	$2.97	$5,544 – $7,656	5 d

More lanes into Modesto

Step deck lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$9,376	$3.18	$7,876 – $10,877	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,470	$7.24	$2,075 – $2,865	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$8,363	$3.98	$7,025 – $9,701	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$5,823	$3.16	$4,892 – $6,755	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$2,164	$3.20	$1,818 – $2,511	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$8,168	$2.83	$6,861 – $9,474	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$5,326	$3.21	$4,474 – $6,178	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,968	$6.31	$2,493 – $3,443	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Atlanta, GA to Modesto, CA?

A Step deck from Atlanta, GA to Modesto, CA is estimated at $7,139 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 2,427 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,997 and $8,282.

How far is Atlanta, GA from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 2,427 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,447 of the $7,139 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,692 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Atlanta, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,402, which makes Atlanta, GA to Modesto, CA 42% 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