Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Plano, TX step deck rate

$7,783step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 1,651 mi
Typical range: $6,538–$9,028
Transit: 4 days

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

Modesto to Plano price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,118
Fuel: $1,665
All-in estimate: $7,783

Return trip

Plano → Modesto$5,299

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Modesto to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,943	$3.60	$5,290 – $6,597
53' refrigerated	$7,081	$4.29	$6,160 – $8,001
48' flatbed	$7,149	$4.33	$6,148 – $8,149
Step deck	$7,783	$4.71	$6,538 – $9,028
Power only	$5,269	$3.19	$4,584 – $5,954
Hotshot	$3,978	$2.41	$3,302 – $4,654
26' box truck	$3,891	$2.36	$3,307 – $4,474
Sprinter van	$2,377	$1.44	$1,997 – $2,758

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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 Plano

Step deck lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,687	$3.54	$4,777 – $6,597	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$7,068	$4.80	$5,937 – $8,199	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,409	$4.77	$3,703 – $5,114	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,083	$2.95	$2,589 – $3,576	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,825	$3.17	$4,053 – $5,597	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$6,753	$4.85	$5,673 – $7,834	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to Plano, TX?

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to Plano, TX is estimated at $7,783 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 1,651 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,538 and $9,028.

How far is Modesto, CA from Plano, TX by truck?

About 1,651 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,665 of the $7,783 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,118 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,299, which makes Modesto, CA to Plano, TX 47% 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