Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Detroit, MI step deck rate

$10,708step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 2,378 mi
Typical range: $8,995–$12,422
Transit: 6 days

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

Modesto to Detroit price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,310
Fuel: $2,398
All-in estimate: $10,708

Return trip

Detroit → Modesto$9,035

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Modesto to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,229	$3.46	$7,324 – $9,134
53' refrigerated	$9,800	$4.12	$8,526 – $11,074
48' flatbed	$9,846	$4.14	$8,467 – $11,224
Step deck	$10,708	$4.50	$8,995 – $12,422
Power only	$7,326	$3.08	$6,374 – $8,279
Hotshot	$5,532	$2.33	$4,591 – $6,472
26' box truck	$5,399	$2.27	$4,589 – $6,209
Sprinter van	$3,292	$1.38	$2,765 – $3,818

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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 Detroit

Step deck lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,619	$4.55	$2,200 – $3,038	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$10,572	$4.51	$8,881 – $12,264	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$2,094	$7.45	$1,759 – $2,430	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,519	$3.46	$3,796 – $5,242	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$5,250	$2.65	$4,410 – $6,090	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$2,193	$4.17	$1,842 – $2,543	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,956	$3.39	$4,163 – $5,749	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$10,452	$4.52	$8,780 – $12,125	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to Detroit, MI?

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to Detroit, MI is estimated at $10,708 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 2,378 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,995 and $12,422.

How far is Modesto, CA from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 2,378 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,398 of the $10,708 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,310 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,035, which makes Modesto, CA to Detroit, MI 19% 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