Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Las Vegas, NV step deck rate

$3,014step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $7.71
Distance: 391 mi
Typical range: $2,531–$3,496
Transit: 1 day

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

Modesto to Las Vegas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,620
Fuel: $394
All-in estimate: $3,014

Return trip

Las Vegas → Modesto$1,590

This direction runs 90% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Modesto to Las Vegas by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Las Vegas, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,205	$5.64	$1,962 – $2,447
53' refrigerated	$2,632	$6.73	$2,290 – $2,974
48' flatbed	$2,750	$7.03	$2,365 – $3,135
Step deck	$3,014	$7.71	$2,531 – $3,496
Power only	$1,897	$4.85	$1,650 – $2,144
Hotshot	$1,429	$3.66	$1,186 – $1,673
26' box truck	$1,420	$3.63	$1,207 – $1,633
Sprinter van	$882	$2.26	$741 – $1,023

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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 Las Vegas

Step deck lanes into Las Vegas, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,639 mi	$9,595	$3.64	$8,060 – $11,131	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	277 mi	$2,516	$9.08	$2,113 – $2,918	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,797 mi	$8,259	$4.60	$6,937 – $9,580	4 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$5,391	$3.71	$4,528 – $6,254	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$1,511	$4.99	$1,269 – $1,753	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,571 mi	$8,324	$3.24	$6,992 – $9,656	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$4,825	$3.80	$4,053 – $5,597	3 d
San Diego, CA	306 mi	$2,643	$8.64	$2,220 – $3,065	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to Las Vegas, NV?

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to Las Vegas, NV is estimated at $3,014 all-in in October 2026, or $7.71 a mile over about 391 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,531 and $3,496.

How far is Modesto, CA from Las Vegas, NV by truck?

About 391 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $394 of the $3,014 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,620 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Las Vegas, NV to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,590, which makes Modesto, CA to Las Vegas, NV 90% 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