Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Garland, TX to Modesto, CA step deck rate

$5,329step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,662 mi
Typical range: $4,476–$6,182
Transit: 4 days

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

Garland to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,653
Fuel: $1,676
All-in estimate: $5,329

Return trip

Modesto → Garland$7,827

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

Garland to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Garland, TX to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,070	$2.45	$3,622 – $4,518
53' refrigerated	$4,849	$2.92	$4,218 – $5,479
48' flatbed	$4,895	$2.95	$4,210 – $5,580
Step deck	$5,329	$3.21	$4,476 – $6,182
Power only	$3,609	$2.17	$3,140 – $4,078
Hotshot	$2,724	$1.64	$2,261 – $3,187
26' box truck	$2,665	$1.60	$2,265 – $3,064
Sprinter van	$1,628	$0.98	$1,368 – $1,889

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More lanes from Garland

Step deck lanes from Garland, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$6,942	$4.33	$5,831 – $8,052	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$4,837	$3.27	$4,063 – $5,611	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$3,286	$3.54	$2,760 – $3,812	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$1,597	$5.94	$1,342 – $1,853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$4,059	$3.85	$3,410 – $4,709	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$6,306	$4.15	$5,297 – $7,315	4 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$1,715	$5.52	$1,441 – $1,990	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$4,623	$3.30	$3,883 – $5,362	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 Garland, TX to Modesto, CA?

A Step deck from Garland, TX to Modesto, CA is estimated at $5,329 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,662 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,476 and $6,182.

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

About 1,662 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 $1,676 of the $5,329 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,653 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,827, which makes Garland, 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