Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,155step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.14
Distance: 677 mi
Typical range: $3,490–$4,820
Transit: 2 days

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

Modesto to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,472
Fuel: $683
All-in estimate: $4,155

Return trip

Phoenix → Modesto$2,164

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

Modesto to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,100	$4.58	$2,759 – $3,441
53' refrigerated	$3,698	$5.46	$3,217 – $4,178
48' flatbed	$3,803	$5.62	$3,270 – $4,335
Step deck	$4,155	$6.14	$3,490 – $4,820
Power only	$2,705	$4.00	$2,354 – $3,057
Hotshot	$2,040	$3.01	$1,693 – $2,387
26' box truck	$2,012	$2.97	$1,710 – $2,314
Sprinter van	$1,240	$1.83	$1,042 – $1,438

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

More lanes into Phoenix

Step deck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,775	$3.17	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,155 all-in in October 2026, or $6.14 a mile over about 677 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,490 and $4,820.

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

About 677 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 $683 of the $4,155 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,472 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,164, which makes Modesto, CA to Phoenix, 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