Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Frisco, TX to Modesto, CA step deck rate

$5,277step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,643 mi
Typical range: $4,433–$6,122
Transit: 4 days

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

Frisco to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,620
Fuel: $1,657
All-in estimate: $5,277

Return trip

Modesto → Frisco$7,751

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Frisco to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Frisco, TX to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,030	$2.45	$3,586 – $4,473
53' refrigerated	$4,801	$2.92	$4,177 – $5,425
48' flatbed	$4,847	$2.95	$4,169 – $5,526
Step deck	$5,277	$3.21	$4,433 – $6,122
Power only	$3,573	$2.17	$3,108 – $4,037
Hotshot	$2,697	$1.64	$2,238 – $3,155
26' box truck	$2,638	$1.61	$2,242 – $3,034
Sprinter van	$1,612	$0.98	$1,354 – $1,870

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More lanes from Frisco

Step deck lanes from Frisco, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$6,949	$4.32	$5,837 – $8,061	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,465 mi	$4,794	$3.27	$4,027 – $5,561	4 d
Chicago, IL	921 mi	$3,264	$3.54	$2,742 – $3,787	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,662	$5.69	$1,396 – $1,928	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,039 mi	$4,011	$3.86	$3,370 – $4,653	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$1,752	$5.41	$1,471 – $2,032	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,387 mi	$4,582	$3.30	$3,849 – $5,315	3 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 Frisco, TX to Modesto, CA?

A Step deck from Frisco, TX to Modesto, CA is estimated at $5,277 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,643 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,433 and $6,122.

How far is Frisco, TX from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 1,643 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,657 of the $5,277 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,620 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Frisco, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,751, which makes Frisco, TX to Modesto, CA 32% 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