Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$15,695step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.43
Distance: 2,888 mi
Typical range: $13,184–$18,206
Transit: 7 days

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

Modesto to Philadelphia price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,783
Fuel: $2,912
All-in estimate: $15,695

Return trip

Philadelphia → Modesto$8,168

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

Modesto to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,093	$4.19	$10,762 – $13,423
53' refrigerated	$14,400	$4.99	$12,528 – $16,272
48' flatbed	$14,436	$5.00	$12,415 – $16,457
Step deck	$15,695	$5.43	$13,184 – $18,206
Power only	$10,785	$3.73	$9,383 – $12,187
Hotshot	$8,144	$2.82	$6,760 – $9,529
26' box truck	$7,942	$2.75	$6,751 – $9,133
Sprinter van	$4,837	$1.67	$4,063 – $5,611

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,657 mi	$7,807	$4.71	$6,558 – $9,056	4 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

Step deck lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,437	$15.80	$1,207 – $1,667	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$15,414	$5.44	$12,948 – $17,880	7 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$7,211	$4.05	$6,057 – $8,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $15,695 all-in in October 2026, or $5.43 a mile over about 2,888 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,184 and $18,206.

How far is Modesto, CA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,888 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,912 of the $15,695 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,783 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,168, which makes Modesto, CA to Philadelphia, PA 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