Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Greensboro, NC to Modesto, CA step deck rate

$7,651step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,667 mi
Typical range: $6,427–$8,875
Transit: 6 days

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

Greensboro to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,962
Fuel: $2,689
All-in estimate: $7,651

Return trip

Modesto → Greensboro$13,697

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

Greensboro to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Greensboro, NC to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,889	$2.21	$5,241 – $6,537
53' refrigerated	$7,013	$2.63	$6,101 – $7,925
48' flatbed	$7,037	$2.64	$6,051 – $8,022
Step deck	$7,651	$2.87	$6,427 – $8,875
Power only	$5,249	$1.97	$4,566 – $5,931
Hotshot	$3,963	$1.49	$3,290 – $4,637
26' box truck	$3,866	$1.45	$3,286 – $4,446
Sprinter van	$2,356	$0.88	$1,979 – $2,733

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More lanes from Greensboro

Step deck lanes from Greensboro, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	529 mi	$2,866	$5.42	$2,408 – $3,325	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,564 mi	$7,386	$2.88	$6,204 – $8,567	6 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$2,495	$3.65	$2,095 – $2,894	2 d
Houston, TX	1,181 mi	$3,950	$3.34	$3,318 – $4,582	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,159 mi	$6,995	$3.24	$5,876 – $8,115	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	439 mi	$2,431	$5.54	$2,042 – $2,820	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,388 mi	$4,502	$3.24	$3,782 – $5,222	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,507 mi	$7,239	$2.89	$6,080 – $8,397	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 Greensboro, NC to Modesto, CA?

A Step deck from Greensboro, NC to Modesto, CA is estimated at $7,651 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,667 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,427 and $8,875.

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

About 2,667 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 $2,689 of the $7,651 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,962 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,697, which makes Greensboro, 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