Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$2,968step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.31
Distance: 470 mi
Typical range: $2,493–$3,443
Transit: 1 day

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

Modesto to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,494
Fuel: $474
All-in estimate: $2,968

Return trip

San Diego → Modesto$2,968

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Modesto to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,186	$4.65	$1,946 – $2,427
53' refrigerated	$2,609	$5.55	$2,270 – $2,949
48' flatbed	$2,711	$5.77	$2,331 – $3,090
Step deck	$2,968	$6.31	$2,493 – $3,443
Power only	$1,891	$4.02	$1,645 – $2,136
Hotshot	$1,425	$3.03	$1,183 – $1,667
26' box truck	$1,412	$3.00	$1,200 – $1,624
Sprinter van	$875	$1.86	$735 – $1,014

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

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,968 all-in in October 2026, or $6.31 a mile over about 470 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,493 and $3,443.

How far is Modesto, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 470 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $474 of the $2,968 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,494 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Modesto, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology