Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Chandler, AZ step deck rate

$4,266step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.07
Distance: 703 mi
Typical range: $3,583–$4,948
Transit: 2 days

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

Modesto to Chandler price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,557
Fuel: $709
All-in estimate: $4,266

Return trip

Chandler → Modesto$2,222

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Modesto to Chandler by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Chandler, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,187	$4.53	$2,836 – $3,537
53' refrigerated	$3,801	$5.41	$3,306 – $4,295
48' flatbed	$3,905	$5.55	$3,358 – $4,451
Step deck	$4,266	$6.07	$3,583 – $4,948
Power only	$2,783	$3.96	$2,421 – $3,145
Hotshot	$2,099	$2.99	$1,742 – $2,456
26' box truck	$2,069	$2.94	$1,759 – $2,380
Sprinter van	$1,275	$1.81	$1,071 – $1,479

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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 Chandler

Step deck lanes into Chandler, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,521 mi	$8,978	$3.56	$7,542 – $10,415	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	449 mi	$3,185	$7.09	$2,675 – $3,694	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,703 mi	$7,690	$4.52	$6,460 – $8,920	4 d
Houston, TX	1,178 mi	$4,428	$3.76	$3,720 – $5,137	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,446 mi	$7,761	$3.17	$6,519 – $9,003	6 d
San Antonio, TX	978 mi	$3,829	$3.91	$3,216 – $4,441	3 d
San Diego, CA	363 mi	$2,819	$7.76	$2,368 – $3,270	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,031 mi	$3,987	$3.87	$3,349 – $4,625	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to Chandler, AZ?

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to Chandler, AZ is estimated at $4,266 all-in in October 2026, or $6.07 a mile over about 703 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,583 and $4,948.

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

About 703 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 $709 of the $4,266 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,557 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,222, which makes Modesto, CA to Chandler, AZ 92% 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