Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Tacoma, WA step deck rate

$4,193step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.31
Distance: 789 mi
Typical range: $3,522–$4,864
Transit: 2 days

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

Modesto to Tacoma price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,397
Fuel: $796
All-in estimate: $4,193

Return trip

Tacoma → Modesto$3,847

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Modesto to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,144	$3.98	$2,798 – $3,490
53' refrigerated	$3,749	$4.75	$3,262 – $4,236
48' flatbed	$3,841	$4.87	$3,303 – $4,378
Step deck	$4,193	$5.31	$3,522 – $4,864
Power only	$2,753	$3.49	$2,395 – $3,111
Hotshot	$2,076	$2.63	$1,723 – $2,429
26' box truck	$2,044	$2.59	$1,738 – $2,351
Sprinter van	$1,258	$1.59	$1,056 – $1,459

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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 Tacoma

Step deck lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$9,077	$3.18	$7,625 – $10,529	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$5,419	$4.90	$4,552 – $6,286	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$8,169	$3.98	$6,862 – $9,476	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$6,832	$3.08	$5,739 – $7,925	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,508	$2.73	$2,947 – $4,069	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,958	$2.83	$6,685 – $9,232	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$6,490	$3.10	$5,451 – $7,528	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,862	$4.80	$4,924 – $6,800	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $4,193 all-in in October 2026, or $5.31 a mile over about 789 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,522 and $4,864.

How far is Modesto, CA from Tacoma, WA by truck?

About 789 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $796 of the $4,193 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,397 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tacoma, WA to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,847, which makes Modesto, CA to Tacoma, WA 9% 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