Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to St. Louis, MO step deck rate

$8,683step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 1,965 mi
Typical range: $7,294–$10,073
Transit: 5 days

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

Modesto to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,702
Fuel: $1,981
All-in estimate: $8,683

Return trip

St. Louis → Modesto$7,240

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Modesto to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,652	$3.39	$5,921 – $7,384
53' refrigerated	$7,924	$4.03	$6,894 – $8,954
48' flatbed	$7,980	$4.06	$6,863 – $9,097
Step deck	$8,683	$4.42	$7,294 – $10,073
Power only	$5,911	$3.01	$5,142 – $6,679
Hotshot	$4,462	$2.27	$3,704 – $5,221
26' box truck	$4,360	$2.22	$3,706 – $5,014
Sprinter van	$2,661	$1.35	$2,235 – $3,087

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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 St. Louis

Step deck lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$3,827	$3.70	$3,215 – $4,440	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$8,357	$4.45	$7,020 – $9,695	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$2,095	$6.85	$1,760 – $2,430	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,969	$3.71	$2,494 – $3,444	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,950	$2.65	$3,318 – $4,582	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$3,203	$3.34	$2,690 – $3,715	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,328	$3.57	$2,796 – $3,861	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$8,185	$4.46	$6,875 – $9,495	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to St. Louis, MO?

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $8,683 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 1,965 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,294 and $10,073.

How far is Modesto, CA from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 1,965 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,981 of the $8,683 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,702 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,240, which makes Modesto, CA to St. Louis, MO 20% 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