Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Modesto, CA step deck rate

$2,567step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.01
Distance: 366 mi
Typical range: $2,156–$2,977
Transit: 1 day

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

Long Beach to Modesto price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,198
Fuel: $369
All-in estimate: $2,567

Return trip

Modesto → Long Beach$2,567

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Long Beach to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,873	$5.12	$1,667 – $2,079
53' refrigerated	$2,236	$6.11	$1,946 – $2,527
48' flatbed	$2,341	$6.40	$2,013 – $2,668
Step deck	$2,567	$7.01	$2,156 – $2,977
Power only	$1,609	$4.39	$1,399 – $1,818
Hotshot	$1,212	$3.31	$1,006 – $1,418
26' box truck	$1,205	$3.29	$1,024 – $1,386
Sprinter van	$749	$2.05	$629 – $869

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More lanes from Long Beach

Step deck lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$16,533	$5.71	$13,888 – $19,178	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,954	$4.35	$7,521 – $10,386	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$7,611	$4.73	$6,393 – $8,829	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$3,031	$7.34	$2,546 – $3,516	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$15,380	$5.45	$12,919 – $17,840	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,805	$4.84	$5,716 – $7,894	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$7,013	$4.81	$5,891 – $8,135	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 Long Beach, CA to Modesto, CA?

A Step deck from Long Beach, CA to Modesto, CA is estimated at $2,567 all-in in October 2026, or $7.01 a mile over about 366 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,156 and $2,977.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 366 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 $369 of the $2,567 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,198 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Long Beach, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology