Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fayetteville, NC to Modesto, CA step deck rate

$7,850step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 2,744 mi
Typical range: $6,594–$9,106
Transit: 6 days

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

Fayetteville to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,083
Fuel: $2,767
All-in estimate: $7,850

Return trip

Modesto → Fayetteville$14,052

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fayetteville to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Fayetteville, NC to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,044	$2.20	$5,379 – $6,709
53' refrigerated	$7,198	$2.62	$6,262 – $8,134
48' flatbed	$7,220	$2.63	$6,209 – $8,230
Step deck	$7,850	$2.86	$6,594 – $9,106
Power only	$5,388	$1.96	$4,688 – $6,089
Hotshot	$4,069	$1.48	$3,377 – $4,761
26' box truck	$3,969	$1.45	$3,373 – $4,564
Sprinter van	$2,418	$0.88	$2,031 – $2,805

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More lanes from Fayetteville

Step deck lanes from Fayetteville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	558 mi	$2,967	$5.32	$2,492 – $3,441	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,632 mi	$7,561	$2.87	$6,351 – $8,771	6 d
Chicago, IL	782 mi	$2,746	$3.51	$2,307 – $3,185	2 d
Houston, TX	1,207 mi	$4,019	$3.33	$3,376 – $4,662	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,223 mi	$7,177	$3.23	$6,029 – $8,326	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	472 mi	$2,539	$5.38	$2,133 – $2,946	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,421 mi	$4,590	$3.23	$3,856 – $5,324	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,406	$2.88	$6,221 – $8,591	6 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 Fayetteville, NC to Modesto, CA?

A Step deck from Fayetteville, NC to Modesto, CA is estimated at $7,850 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 2,744 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,594 and $9,106.

How far is Fayetteville, NC from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 2,744 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 $2,767 of the $7,850 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,083 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Fayetteville, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,052, which makes Fayetteville, NC to Modesto, CA 44% 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