Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Stockton, CA step deck rate

$1,286step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $37.82
Distance: 34 mi
Typical range: $1,080–$1,491
Transit: 1 day

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

Modesto to Stockton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,252
Fuel: $34
All-in estimate: $1,286

Return trip

Stockton → Modesto$1,286

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

Modesto to Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$872	$25.65	$776 – $968
53' refrigerated	$1,046	$30.75	$910 – $1,182
48' flatbed	$1,160	$34.12	$998 – $1,322
Step deck	$1,286	$37.82	$1,080 – $1,491
Power only	$708	$20.82	$616 – $800
Hotshot	$532	$15.63	$441 – $622
26' box truck	$545	$16.02	$463 – $627
Sprinter van	$349	$10.26	$293 – $405

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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 Stockton

Step deck lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$9,405	$3.18	$7,900 – $10,910	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,601	$6.94	$2,185 – $3,017	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$8,398	$3.97	$7,054 – $9,742	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$5,894	$3.15	$4,951 – $6,837	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,231	$3.16	$1,874 – $2,588	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$8,193	$2.83	$6,882 – $9,504	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,400	$3.20	$4,536 – $6,264	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$3,099	$6.15	$2,603 – $3,595	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to Stockton, CA is estimated at $1,286 all-in in October 2026, or $37.82 a mile over about 34 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,080 and $1,491.

How far is Modesto, CA from Stockton, CA by truck?

About 34 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 $34 of the $1,286 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,252 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Stockton, 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