Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to St. Paul, MN step deck rate

$8,959step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.98
Distance: 1,799 mi
Typical range: $7,526–$10,393
Transit: 4 days

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

Modesto to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,145
Fuel: $1,814
All-in estimate: $8,959

Return trip

St. Paul → Modesto$7,116

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Modesto to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,853	$3.81	$6,099 – $7,607
53' refrigerated	$8,163	$4.54	$7,102 – $9,225
48' flatbed	$8,231	$4.58	$7,079 – $9,384
Step deck	$8,959	$4.98	$7,526 – $10,393
Power only	$6,082	$3.38	$5,292 – $6,873
Hotshot	$4,592	$2.55	$3,811 – $5,372
26' box truck	$4,489	$2.50	$3,816 – $5,162
Sprinter van	$2,741	$1.52	$2,303 – $3,180

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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. Paul

Step deck lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$4,772	$3.99	$4,009 – $5,536	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$9,023	$4.97	$7,579 – $10,467	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,729	$6.67	$2,292 – $3,166	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,644	$3.73	$3,901 – $5,387	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$4,437	$2.94	$3,727 – $5,147	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$4,110	$3.57	$3,453 – $4,768	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$4,839	$3.69	$4,065 – $5,614	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$8,993	$4.98	$7,554 – $10,432	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $8,959 all-in in October 2026, or $4.98 a mile over about 1,799 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,526 and $10,393.

How far is Modesto, CA from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 1,799 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 $1,814 of the $8,959 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,145 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,116, which makes Modesto, CA to St. Paul, MN 26% 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