Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Gilbert, AZ step deck rate

$4,287step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.06
Distance: 708 mi
Typical range: $3,601–$4,973
Transit: 2 days

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

Modesto to Gilbert price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,573
Fuel: $714
All-in estimate: $4,287

Return trip

Gilbert → Modesto$2,233

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

Modesto to Gilbert by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Gilbert, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,203	$4.52	$2,851 – $3,556
53' refrigerated	$3,820	$5.40	$3,324 – $4,317
48' flatbed	$3,924	$5.54	$3,375 – $4,474
Step deck	$4,287	$6.06	$3,601 – $4,973
Power only	$2,798	$3.95	$2,434 – $3,162
Hotshot	$2,110	$2.98	$1,752 – $2,469
26' box truck	$2,080	$2.94	$1,768 – $2,392
Sprinter van	$1,281	$1.81	$1,076 – $1,486

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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 Gilbert

Step deck lanes into Gilbert, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,513 mi	$8,953	$3.56	$7,520 – $10,385	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	456 mi	$3,214	$7.05	$2,700 – $3,729	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,695 mi	$7,659	$4.52	$6,434 – $8,885	4 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$4,407	$3.76	$3,702 – $5,112	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,438 mi	$7,738	$3.17	$6,500 – $8,976	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,808	$3.92	$3,198 – $4,417	3 d
San Diego, CA	371 mi	$2,853	$7.69	$2,396 – $3,309	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$3,964	$3.87	$3,329 – $4,598	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to Gilbert, AZ is estimated at $4,287 all-in in October 2026, or $6.06 a mile over about 708 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,601 and $4,973.

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

About 708 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 $714 of the $4,287 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,573 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,233, which makes Modesto, CA to Gilbert, 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