Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Modesto, CA step deck rate

$7,152step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 2,964 mi
Typical range: $6,008–$8,296
Transit: 7 days

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

Miami to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,163
Fuel: $2,989
All-in estimate: $7,152

Return trip

Modesto → Miami$18,966

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Miami to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,512	$1.86	$4,906 – $6,119
53' refrigerated	$6,564	$2.21	$5,711 – $7,417
48' flatbed	$6,579	$2.22	$5,658 – $7,500
Step deck	$7,152	$2.41	$6,008 – $8,296
Power only	$4,917	$1.66	$4,278 – $5,557
Hotshot	$3,713	$1.25	$3,082 – $4,345
26' box truck	$3,621	$1.22	$3,078 – $4,164
Sprinter van	$2,205	$0.74	$1,852 – $2,558

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More lanes from Miami

Step deck lanes from Miami, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$4,661	$3.62	$3,916 – $5,407	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$6,718	$2.43	$5,643 – $7,793	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$3,673	$2.62	$3,086 – $4,261	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$3,267	$2.86	$2,745 – $3,790	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$6,372	$2.73	$5,352 – $7,391	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$4,225	$3.49	$3,549 – $4,901	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,750	$2.77	$3,150 – $4,350	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$6,516	$2.44	$5,474 – $7,559	6 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 Miami, FL to Modesto, CA?

A Step deck from Miami, FL to Modesto, CA is estimated at $7,152 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 2,964 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,008 and $8,296.

How far is Miami, FL from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 2,964 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,989 of the $7,152 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,163 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Miami, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,966, which makes Miami, FL to Modesto, CA 62% 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