Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Corpus Christi, TX step deck rate

$8,441step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 1,816 mi
Typical range: $7,091–$9,792
Transit: 4 days

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

Modesto to Corpus Christi price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,610
Fuel: $1,831
All-in estimate: $8,441

Return trip

Corpus Christi → Modesto$5,747

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

Modesto to Corpus Christi by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Corpus Christi, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,458	$3.56	$5,747 – $7,168
53' refrigerated	$7,693	$4.24	$6,693 – $8,693
48' flatbed	$7,756	$4.27	$6,670 – $8,841
Step deck	$8,441	$4.65	$7,091 – $9,792
Power only	$5,732	$3.16	$4,987 – $6,478
Hotshot	$4,328	$2.38	$3,592 – $5,063
26' box truck	$4,230	$2.33	$3,596 – $4,865
Sprinter van	$2,583	$1.42	$2,170 – $2,996

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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 Corpus Christi

Step deck lanes into Corpus Christi, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$6,499	$3.46	$5,459 – $7,539	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$7,452	$4.75	$6,259 – $8,644	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$5,795	$4.42	$4,868 – $6,722	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,429	$6.84	$1,200 – $1,657	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,317	$2.89	$2,786 – $3,847	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$5,533	$3.09	$4,648 – $6,418	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,319	$7.76	$1,108 – $1,530	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$7,029	$4.81	$5,904 – $8,153	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to Corpus Christi, TX is estimated at $8,441 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 1,816 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,091 and $9,792.

How far is Modesto, CA from Corpus Christi, TX by truck?

About 1,816 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 $1,831 of the $8,441 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,610 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Corpus Christi, TX to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,747, which makes Modesto, CA to Corpus Christi, 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