Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Mesa, AZ step deck rate

$4,278step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.06
Distance: 706 mi
Typical range: $3,594–$4,963
Transit: 2 days

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

Modesto to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,566
Fuel: $712
All-in estimate: $4,278

Return trip

Mesa → Modesto$2,229

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Modesto to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,197	$4.53	$2,845 – $3,548
53' refrigerated	$3,812	$5.40	$3,317 – $4,308
48' flatbed	$3,916	$5.55	$3,368 – $4,465
Step deck	$4,278	$6.06	$3,594 – $4,963
Power only	$2,792	$3.95	$2,429 – $3,155
Hotshot	$2,106	$2.98	$1,748 – $2,464
26' box truck	$2,076	$2.94	$1,764 – $2,387
Sprinter van	$1,279	$1.81	$1,074 – $1,483

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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 Mesa

Step deck lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$8,940	$3.56	$7,510 – $10,371	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$3,219	$7.04	$2,704 – $3,734	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$7,640	$4.52	$6,418 – $8,863	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$4,404	$3.76	$3,699 – $5,109	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,724	$3.17	$6,488 – $8,960	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,808	$3.92	$3,198 – $4,417	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$2,861	$7.67	$2,403 – $3,319	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,958	$3.88	$3,324 – $4,591	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to Mesa, AZ?

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $4,278 all-in in October 2026, or $6.06 a mile over about 706 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,594 and $4,963.

How far is Modesto, CA from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 706 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $712 of the $4,278 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,566 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,229, which makes Modesto, CA to Mesa, AZ 92% 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