Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Long Beach, CA step deck rate

$2,567step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.01
Distance: 366 mi
Typical range: $2,156–$2,977
Transit: 1 day

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

Modesto to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,198
Fuel: $369
All-in estimate: $2,567

Return trip

Long Beach → Modesto$2,567

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Modesto to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,873	$5.12	$1,667 – $2,079
53' refrigerated	$2,236	$6.11	$1,946 – $2,527
48' flatbed	$2,341	$6.40	$2,013 – $2,668
Step deck	$2,567	$7.01	$2,156 – $2,977
Power only	$1,609	$4.39	$1,399 – $1,818
Hotshot	$1,212	$3.31	$1,006 – $1,418
26' box truck	$1,205	$3.29	$1,024 – $1,386
Sprinter van	$749	$2.05	$629 – $869

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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 Long Beach

Step deck lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$9,218	$3.18	$7,743 – $10,692	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,207	$3.99	$6,893 – $9,520	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$5,182	$3.22	$4,353 – $6,011	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,579	$3.82	$1,326 – $1,832	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,633	$3.30	$3,892 – $5,375	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,775	$3.27	$4,011 – $5,539	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to Long Beach, CA?

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $2,567 all-in in October 2026, or $7.01 a mile over about 366 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,156 and $2,977.

How far is Modesto, CA from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 366 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 $369 of the $2,567 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,198 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Modesto, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology