Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Lubbock, TX step deck rate

$6,410step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.90
Distance: 1,307 mi
Typical range: $5,384–$7,436
Transit: 3 days

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

Modesto to Lubbock price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,092
Fuel: $1,318
All-in estimate: $6,410

Return trip

Lubbock → Modesto$4,364

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

Modesto to Lubbock by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Lubbock, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,871	$3.73	$4,335 – $5,407
53' refrigerated	$5,804	$4.44	$5,050 – $6,559
48' flatbed	$5,883	$4.50	$5,059 – $6,707
Step deck	$6,410	$4.90	$5,384 – $7,436
Power only	$4,304	$3.29	$3,745 – $4,864
Hotshot	$3,249	$2.49	$2,696 – $3,801
26' box truck	$3,183	$2.44	$2,706 – $3,660
Sprinter van	$1,948	$1.49	$1,637 – $2,260

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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 Lubbock

Step deck lanes into Lubbock, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$6,559	$3.46	$5,509 – $7,608	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$5,660	$5.06	$4,754 – $6,565	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$5,165	$4.55	$4,339 – $5,991	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,376	$4.35	$1,996 – $2,756	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,275	$3.28	$1,911 – $2,640	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$5,610	$3.09	$4,712 – $6,507	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,988	$4.87	$1,670 – $2,306	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$5,348	$5.14	$4,493 – $6,204	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to Lubbock, TX is estimated at $6,410 all-in in October 2026, or $4.90 a mile over about 1,307 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,384 and $7,436.

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

About 1,307 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,318 of the $6,410 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,092 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,364, which makes Modesto, CA to Lubbock, 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