Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Modesto, CA step deck rate

$2,229step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 706 mi
Typical range: $1,872–$2,585
Transit: 2 days

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

Mesa to Modesto price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,517
Fuel: $712
All-in estimate: $2,229

Return trip

Modesto → Mesa$4,278

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mesa to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,665	$2.36	$1,482 – $1,848
53' refrigerated	$1,986	$2.81	$1,728 – $2,244
48' flatbed	$2,040	$2.89	$1,754 – $2,326
Step deck	$2,229	$3.16	$1,872 – $2,585
Power only	$1,454	$2.06	$1,265 – $1,643
Hotshot	$1,097	$1.55	$910 – $1,283
26' box truck	$1,081	$1.53	$919 – $1,243
Sprinter van	$666	$0.94	$559 – $773

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More lanes from Mesa

Step deck lanes from Mesa, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$8,353	$3.33	$7,016 – $9,689	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$1,677	$3.67	$1,408 – $1,945	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$4,342	$2.57	$3,647 – $5,037	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$3,369	$2.88	$2,830 – $3,908	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,731	$3.18	$6,494 – $8,969	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,913	$3.00	$2,447 – $3,379	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$1,490	$4.00	$1,252 – $1,729	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,028	$2.97	$2,543 – $3,512	3 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 Mesa, AZ to Modesto, CA?

A Step deck from Mesa, AZ to Modesto, CA is estimated at $2,229 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 706 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,872 and $2,585.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 706 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $712 of the $2,229 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,517 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,278, which makes Mesa, AZ to Modesto, CA 48% 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