Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Modesto, CA step deck rate

$6,725step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 2,038 mi
Typical range: $5,649–$7,801
Transit: 5 days

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

Memphis to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,670
Fuel: $2,055
All-in estimate: $6,725

Return trip

Modesto → Memphis$10,258

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Memphis to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,155	$2.53	$4,588 – $5,722
53' refrigerated	$6,140	$3.01	$5,342 – $6,939
48' flatbed	$6,181	$3.03	$5,315 – $7,046
Step deck	$6,725	$3.30	$5,649 – $7,801
Power only	$4,582	$2.25	$3,987 – $5,178
Hotshot	$3,460	$1.70	$2,871 – $4,048
26' box truck	$3,379	$1.66	$2,873 – $3,886
Sprinter van	$2,062	$1.01	$1,732 – $2,392

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More lanes from Memphis

Step deck lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$5,494	$4.89	$4,615 – $6,373	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$6,342	$3.33	$5,327 – $7,357	5 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,457	$4.33	$2,064 – $2,850	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,593	$4.53	$2,178 – $3,008	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,683	$3.81	$4,773 – $6,592	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,907	$4.73	$4,122 – $5,693	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$3,117	$4.17	$2,618 – $3,616	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$6,158	$3.34	$5,173 – $7,143	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 Memphis, TN to Modesto, CA?

A Step deck from Memphis, TN to Modesto, CA is estimated at $6,725 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 2,038 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,649 and $7,801.

How far is Memphis, TN from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 2,038 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 $2,055 of the $6,725 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,670 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,258, which makes Memphis, TN to Modesto, CA 34% 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