Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Irving, TX step deck rate

$7,747step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 1,642 mi
Typical range: $6,507–$8,986
Transit: 4 days

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

Modesto to Irving price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,091
Fuel: $1,656
All-in estimate: $7,747

Return trip

Irving → Modesto$5,275

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Modesto to Irving by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Irving, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,915	$3.60	$5,265 – $6,566
53' refrigerated	$7,047	$4.29	$6,131 – $7,963
48' flatbed	$7,115	$4.33	$6,119 – $8,112
Step deck	$7,747	$4.72	$6,507 – $8,986
Power only	$5,244	$3.19	$4,562 – $5,926
Hotshot	$3,959	$2.41	$3,286 – $4,632
26' box truck	$3,872	$2.36	$3,291 – $4,453
Sprinter van	$2,366	$1.44	$1,988 – $2,745

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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 Irving

Step deck lanes into Irving, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,627 mi	$5,750	$3.53	$4,830 – $6,670	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,459 mi	$7,017	$4.81	$5,894 – $8,139	4 d
Chicago, IL	946 mi	$4,484	$4.74	$3,767 – $5,202	3 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,611	$5.88	$1,353 – $1,869	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,053	$2.96	$2,564 – $3,541	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,541 mi	$4,878	$3.17	$4,098 – $5,659	4 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,676	$5.64	$1,408 – $1,944	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,379 mi	$6,697	$4.86	$5,626 – $7,769	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to Irving, TX?

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to Irving, TX is estimated at $7,747 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 1,642 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,507 and $8,986.

How far is Modesto, CA from Irving, TX by truck?

About 1,642 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,656 of the $7,747 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,091 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Irving, TX to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,275, which makes Modesto, CA to Irving, TX 47% 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