Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Hialeah, FL step deck rate

$18,908step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.40
Distance: 2,954 mi
Typical range: $15,883–$21,933
Transit: 7 days

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

Modesto to Hialeah price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,929
Fuel: $2,979
All-in estimate: $18,908

Return trip

Hialeah → Modesto$7,130

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Modesto to Hialeah by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Hialeah, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,573	$4.93	$12,970 – $16,176
53' refrigerated	$17,353	$5.87	$15,097 – $19,609
48' flatbed	$17,393	$5.89	$14,958 – $19,828
Step deck	$18,908	$6.40	$15,883 – $21,933
Power only	$12,999	$4.40	$11,309 – $14,689
Hotshot	$9,817	$3.32	$8,148 – $11,485
26' box truck	$9,572	$3.24	$8,136 – $11,007
Sprinter van	$5,829	$1.97	$4,896 – $6,762

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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 Hialeah

Step deck lanes into Hialeah, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,281 mi	$6,870	$5.36	$5,771 – $7,969	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,756 mi	$17,757	$6.44	$14,916 – $20,598	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,393 mi	$8,876	$6.37	$7,455 – $10,296	3 d
Houston, TX	1,133 mi	$5,863	$5.17	$4,925 – $6,801	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,326 mi	$8,768	$3.77	$7,365 – $10,171	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,205 mi	$5,807	$4.82	$4,878 – $6,736	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$6,735	$5.00	$5,657 – $7,812	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,664 mi	$17,223	$6.46	$14,467 – $19,978	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to Hialeah, FL?

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to Hialeah, FL is estimated at $18,908 all-in in October 2026, or $6.40 a mile over about 2,954 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,883 and $21,933.

How far is Modesto, CA from Hialeah, FL by truck?

About 2,954 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,979 of the $18,908 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,929 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hialeah, FL to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,130, which makes Modesto, CA to Hialeah, FL 165% 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