Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Boston, MA step deck rate

$18,144step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.85
Distance: 3,101 mi
Typical range: $15,241–$21,047
Transit: 7 days

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

Modesto to Boston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,017
Fuel: $3,127
All-in estimate: $18,144

Return trip

Boston → Modesto$8,455

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Modesto to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,992	$4.51	$12,453 – $15,531
53' refrigerated	$16,661	$5.37	$14,495 – $18,827
48' flatbed	$16,692	$5.38	$14,355 – $19,028
Step deck	$18,144	$5.85	$15,241 – $21,047
Power only	$12,486	$4.03	$10,863 – $14,110
Hotshot	$9,429	$3.04	$7,826 – $11,032
26' box truck	$9,192	$2.96	$7,813 – $10,571
Sprinter van	$5,597	$1.80	$4,701 – $6,492

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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 Boston

Step deck lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$2,093	$9.30	$1,758 – $2,427	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$17,984	$5.86	$15,107 – $20,861	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$6,295	$6.24	$5,288 – $7,302	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$8,243	$4.35	$6,924 – $9,561	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$9,218	$3.41	$7,743 – $10,693	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$2,181	$6.90	$1,832 – $2,530	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$8,957	$4.30	$7,524 – $10,390	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$17,819	$5.86	$14,968 – $20,669	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to Boston, MA?

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to Boston, MA is estimated at $18,144 all-in in October 2026, or $5.85 a mile over about 3,101 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,241 and $21,047.

How far is Modesto, CA from Boston, MA by truck?

About 3,101 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 $3,127 of the $18,144 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,017 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,455, which makes Modesto, CA to Boston, MA 115% 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