Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Memphis, TN step deck rate

$10,258step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.03
Distance: 2,038 mi
Typical range: $8,616–$11,899
Transit: 5 days

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

Modesto to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,203
Fuel: $2,055
All-in estimate: $10,258

Return trip

Memphis → Modesto$6,725

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Modesto to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,863	$3.86	$6,998 – $8,728
53' refrigerated	$9,366	$4.60	$8,149 – $10,584
48' flatbed	$9,428	$4.63	$8,108 – $10,747
Step deck	$10,258	$5.03	$8,616 – $11,899
Power only	$6,989	$3.43	$6,081 – $7,898
Hotshot	$5,277	$2.59	$4,380 – $6,174
26' box truck	$5,155	$2.53	$4,382 – $5,928
Sprinter van	$3,145	$1.54	$2,642 – $3,649

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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 Memphis

Step deck lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$4,672	$4.16	$3,925 – $5,420	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$9,674	$5.08	$8,126 – $11,222	5 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$3,435	$6.05	$2,885 – $3,984	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,693	$4.71	$2,262 – $3,124	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,515	$3.03	$3,793 – $5,237	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$3,895	$3.76	$3,272 – $4,519	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$3,237	$4.33	$2,719 – $3,755	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$9,393	$5.10	$7,890 – $10,896	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to Memphis, TN?

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to Memphis, TN is estimated at $10,258 all-in in October 2026, or $5.03 a mile over about 2,038 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,616 and $11,899.

How far is Modesto, CA from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 2,038 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,055 of the $10,258 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,203 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,725, which makes Modesto, CA to Memphis, TN 53% 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