Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$7,807step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 1,657 mi
Typical range: $6,558–$9,056
Transit: 4 days

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

Modesto to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,136
Fuel: $1,671
All-in estimate: $7,807

Return trip

Dallas → Modesto$5,315

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

Modesto to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,962	$3.60	$5,306 – $6,618
53' refrigerated	$7,103	$4.29	$6,180 – $8,026
48' flatbed	$7,171	$4.33	$6,167 – $8,175
Step deck	$7,807	$4.71	$6,558 – $9,056
Power only	$5,286	$3.19	$4,599 – $5,974
Hotshot	$3,991	$2.41	$3,312 – $4,669
26' box truck	$3,903	$2.36	$3,318 – $4,489
Sprinter van	$2,385	$1.44	$2,003 – $2,766

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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 Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $7,807 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 1,657 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,558 and $9,056.

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

About 1,657 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 $1,671 of the $7,807 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,136 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,315, which makes Modesto, CA to Dallas, 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