Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Glendale, AZ step deck rate

$4,138step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.15
Distance: 673 mi
Typical range: $3,476–$4,800
Transit: 2 days

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

Modesto to Glendale price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,459
Fuel: $679
All-in estimate: $4,138

Return trip

Glendale → Modesto$2,155

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

Modesto to Glendale by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Glendale, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,087	$4.59	$2,747 – $3,426
53' refrigerated	$3,682	$5.47	$3,203 – $4,161
48' flatbed	$3,787	$5.63	$3,257 – $4,317
Step deck	$4,138	$6.15	$3,476 – $4,800
Power only	$2,693	$4.00	$2,343 – $3,043
Hotshot	$2,031	$3.02	$1,686 – $2,376
26' box truck	$2,003	$2.98	$1,703 – $2,304
Sprinter van	$1,235	$1.83	$1,037 – $1,432

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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 Glendale

Step deck lanes into Glendale, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,533 mi	$9,017	$3.56	$7,574 – $10,459	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	423 mi	$3,074	$7.27	$2,582 – $3,566	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,712 mi	$7,725	$4.51	$6,489 – $8,961	4 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$4,506	$3.74	$3,785 – $5,227	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,459 mi	$7,798	$3.17	$6,550 – $9,045	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,005 mi	$3,910	$3.89	$3,284 – $4,535	3 d
San Diego, CA	343 mi	$2,734	$7.97	$2,296 – $3,171	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,053 mi	$4,053	$3.85	$3,405 – $4,702	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to Glendale, AZ is estimated at $4,138 all-in in October 2026, or $6.15 a mile over about 673 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,476 and $4,800.

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

About 673 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 $679 of the $4,138 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,459 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,155, which makes Modesto, CA to Glendale, 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