Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Greensboro, NC step deck rate

$13,697step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.14
Distance: 2,667 mi
Typical range: $11,505–$15,888
Transit: 6 days

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

Modesto to Greensboro price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,008
Fuel: $2,689
All-in estimate: $13,697

Return trip

Greensboro → Modesto$7,651

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Modesto to Greensboro by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Greensboro, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,542	$3.95	$9,383 – $11,702
53' refrigerated	$12,555	$4.71	$10,923 – $14,187
48' flatbed	$12,597	$4.72	$10,833 – $14,360
Step deck	$13,697	$5.14	$11,505 – $15,888
Power only	$9,396	$3.52	$8,175 – $10,618
Hotshot	$7,095	$2.66	$5,889 – $8,301
26' box truck	$6,921	$2.60	$5,883 – $7,959
Sprinter van	$4,217	$1.58	$3,542 – $4,892

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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 Greensboro

Step deck lanes into Greensboro, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	529 mi	$2,861	$5.41	$2,403 – $3,319	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,564 mi	$13,221	$5.16	$11,106 – $15,337	6 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$4,093	$5.99	$3,438 – $4,748	2 d
Houston, TX	1,181 mi	$4,814	$4.08	$4,044 – $5,584	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,159 mi	$6,523	$3.02	$5,479 – $7,567	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	439 mi	$2,264	$5.16	$1,902 – $2,627	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,388 mi	$5,487	$3.95	$4,609 – $6,365	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,507 mi	$12,958	$5.17	$10,885 – $15,031	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to Greensboro, NC?

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to Greensboro, NC is estimated at $13,697 all-in in October 2026, or $5.14 a mile over about 2,667 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,505 and $15,888.

How far is Modesto, CA from Greensboro, NC by truck?

About 2,667 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 $2,689 of the $13,697 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,008 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Greensboro, NC to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,651, which makes Modesto, CA to Greensboro, NC 79% 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