Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Las Vegas, NV to Modesto, CA step deck rate

$1,590step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.07
Distance: 391 mi
Typical range: $1,336–$1,845
Transit: 1 day

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

Las Vegas to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,196
Fuel: $394
All-in estimate: $1,590

Return trip

Modesto → Las Vegas$3,014

This direction runs 47% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Las Vegas to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Las Vegas, NV to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,164	$2.98	$1,036 – $1,291
53' refrigerated	$1,389	$3.55	$1,209 – $1,570
48' flatbed	$1,451	$3.71	$1,248 – $1,654
Step deck	$1,590	$4.07	$1,336 – $1,845
Power only	$1,001	$2.56	$871 – $1,131
Hotshot	$754	$1.93	$626 – $883
26' box truck	$750	$1.92	$637 – $862
Sprinter van	$465	$1.19	$391 – $540

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More lanes from Las Vegas

Step deck lanes from Las Vegas, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,639 mi	$9,083	$3.44	$7,630 – $10,536	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	277 mi	$1,328	$4.79	$1,115 – $1,540	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,797 mi	$4,755	$2.65	$3,995 – $5,516	4 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$4,179	$2.87	$3,510 – $4,847	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$1,531	$5.05	$1,286 – $1,776	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,571 mi	$8,441	$3.28	$7,091 – $9,792	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$3,740	$2.94	$3,142 – $4,338	3 d
San Diego, CA	306 mi	$1,395	$4.56	$1,171 – $1,618	1 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 Las Vegas, NV to Modesto, CA?

A Step deck from Las Vegas, NV to Modesto, CA is estimated at $1,590 all-in in October 2026, or $4.07 a mile over about 391 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,336 and $1,845.

How far is Las Vegas, NV from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 391 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $394 of the $1,590 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,196 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Las Vegas, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,014, which makes Las Vegas, NV to Modesto, CA 47% 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