Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$7,823step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 1,661 mi
Typical range: $6,571–$9,074
Transit: 4 days

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

Modesto to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,148
Fuel: $1,675
All-in estimate: $7,823

Return trip

San Antonio → Modesto$5,326

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

Modesto to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,975	$3.60	$5,317 – $6,632
53' refrigerated	$7,118	$4.29	$6,192 – $8,043
48' flatbed	$7,185	$4.33	$6,179 – $8,191
Step deck	$7,823	$4.71	$6,571 – $9,074
Power only	$5,298	$3.19	$4,609 – $5,986
Hotshot	$3,999	$2.41	$3,319 – $4,679
26' box truck	$3,911	$2.35	$3,325 – $4,498
Sprinter van	$2,390	$1.44	$2,007 – $2,772

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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 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 San Antonio

Step deck lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,469	$3.46	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,512	$3.10	$4,630 – $6,393	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $7,823 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 1,661 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,571 and $9,074.

How far is Modesto, CA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,661 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 $1,675 of the $7,823 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,148 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,326, which makes Modesto, CA to San Antonio, 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