Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Modesto, CA step deck rate

$9,035step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 2,378 mi
Typical range: $7,589–$10,480
Transit: 6 days

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

Detroit to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,637
Fuel: $2,398
All-in estimate: $9,035

Return trip

Modesto → Detroit$10,708

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Detroit to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,943	$2.92	$6,179 – $7,706
53' refrigerated	$8,268	$3.48	$7,194 – $9,343
48' flatbed	$8,307	$3.49	$7,144 – $9,470
Step deck	$9,035	$3.80	$7,589 – $10,480
Power only	$6,181	$2.60	$5,378 – $6,985
Hotshot	$4,667	$1.96	$3,874 – $5,461
26' box truck	$4,555	$1.92	$3,872 – $5,238
Sprinter van	$2,777	$1.17	$2,333 – $3,221

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More lanes from Detroit

Step deck lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$3,963	$6.88	$3,329 – $4,597	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,920	$3.81	$7,493 – $10,347	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,928	$6.86	$1,619 – $2,236	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,600	$4.29	$4,704 – $6,496	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$8,504	$4.28	$7,143 – $9,865	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$3,555	$6.76	$2,986 – $4,123	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$6,141	$4.21	$5,158 – $7,124	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,819	$3.81	$7,408 – $10,230	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 Detroit, MI to Modesto, CA?

A Step deck from Detroit, MI to Modesto, CA is estimated at $9,035 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 2,378 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,589 and $10,480.

How far is Detroit, MI from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 2,378 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 $2,398 of the $9,035 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,637 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,708, which makes Detroit, MI to Modesto, CA 16% 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