Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Little Rock, AR to Modesto, CA step deck rate

$6,148step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,893 mi
Typical range: $5,164–$7,131
Transit: 5 days

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

Little Rock to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,239
Fuel: $1,909
All-in estimate: $6,148

Return trip

Modesto → Little Rock$8,929

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Little Rock to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Rock, AR to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,707	$2.49	$4,189 – $5,224
53' refrigerated	$5,606	$2.96	$4,878 – $6,335
48' flatbed	$5,649	$2.98	$4,858 – $6,440
Step deck	$6,148	$3.25	$5,164 – $7,131
Power only	$4,180	$2.21	$3,637 – $4,723
Hotshot	$3,156	$1.67	$2,619 – $3,692
26' box truck	$3,084	$1.63	$2,621 – $3,547
Sprinter van	$1,883	$0.99	$1,581 – $2,184

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More lanes from Little Rock

Step deck lanes from Little Rock, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$5,942	$4.64	$4,991 – $6,892	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$5,744	$3.28	$4,825 – $6,663	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$2,626	$4.03	$2,206 – $3,047	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$2,185	$4.81	$1,835 – $2,535	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$5,050	$3.79	$4,242 – $5,858	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$5,345	$4.48	$4,490 – $6,200	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$2,620	$4.34	$2,201 – $3,039	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$5,556	$3.30	$4,667 – $6,445	4 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 Little Rock, AR to Modesto, CA?

A Step deck from Little Rock, AR to Modesto, CA is estimated at $6,148 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,893 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,164 and $7,131.

How far is Little Rock, AR from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 1,893 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,909 of the $6,148 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,239 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Little Rock, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,929, which makes Little Rock, AR to Modesto, CA 31% 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