Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Pittsburgh, PA step deck rate

$14,203step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.49
Distance: 2,585 mi
Typical range: $11,930–$16,475
Transit: 6 days

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

Modesto to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,596
Fuel: $2,607
All-in estimate: $14,203

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Modesto$7,391

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

Modesto to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,927	$4.23	$9,725 – $12,129
53' refrigerated	$13,013	$5.03	$11,321 – $14,705
48' flatbed	$13,061	$5.05	$11,232 – $14,889
Step deck	$14,203	$5.49	$11,930 – $16,475
Power only	$9,736	$3.77	$8,470 – $11,002
Hotshot	$7,352	$2.84	$6,102 – $8,602
26' box truck	$7,173	$2.77	$6,097 – $8,248
Sprinter van	$4,371	$1.69	$3,671 – $5,070

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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 Pittsburgh

Step deck lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,480	$6.63	$2,083 – $2,877	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$13,927	$5.51	$11,699 – $16,155	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$3,494	$7.17	$2,935 – $4,053	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$5,692	$4.24	$4,781 – $6,603	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,936	$3.22	$5,827 – $8,046	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,970	$6.50	$1,655 – $2,285	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$6,323	$4.15	$5,312 – $7,335	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$13,735	$5.52	$11,537 – $15,932	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $14,203 all-in in October 2026, or $5.49 a mile over about 2,585 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,930 and $16,475.

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

About 2,585 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,607 of the $14,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,596 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,391, which makes Modesto, CA to Pittsburgh, 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