Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$7,883step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 1,676 mi
Typical range: $6,621–$9,144
Transit: 4 days

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

Modesto to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,193
Fuel: $1,690
All-in estimate: $7,883

Return trip

Austin → Modesto$5,367

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Modesto to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,021	$3.59	$5,359 – $6,684
53' refrigerated	$7,173	$4.28	$6,241 – $8,106
48' flatbed	$7,241	$4.32	$6,227 – $8,254
Step deck	$7,883	$4.70	$6,621 – $9,144
Power only	$5,340	$3.19	$4,645 – $6,034
Hotshot	$4,031	$2.41	$3,346 – $4,716
26' box truck	$3,942	$2.35	$3,351 – $4,534
Sprinter van	$2,409	$1.44	$2,023 – $2,794

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More lanes from Modesto

Step deck lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$16,818	$5.70	$14,127 – $19,509	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,470	$7.24	$2,075 – $2,865	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$9,125	$4.34	$7,665 – $10,585	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$8,553	$4.64	$7,184 – $9,921	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$4,155	$6.14	$3,490 – $4,820	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$15,695	$5.43	$13,184 – $18,206	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$7,823	$4.71	$6,571 – $9,074	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,968	$6.31	$2,493 – $3,443	1 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $7,883 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 1,676 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,621 and $9,144.

How far is Modesto, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,676 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,690 of the $7,883 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,193 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,367, which makes Modesto, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. 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