Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Tucson, AZ step deck rate

$4,725step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.83
Distance: 811 mi
Typical range: $3,969–$5,481
Transit: 2 days

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

Modesto to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,907
Fuel: $818
All-in estimate: $4,725

Return trip

Tucson → Modesto$2,461

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Modesto to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,546	$4.37	$3,156 – $3,936
53' refrigerated	$4,228	$5.21	$3,678 – $4,778
48' flatbed	$4,328	$5.34	$3,722 – $4,934
Step deck	$4,725	$5.83	$3,969 – $5,481
Power only	$3,106	$3.83	$2,702 – $3,510
Hotshot	$2,343	$2.89	$1,945 – $2,741
26' box truck	$2,306	$2.84	$1,960 – $2,652
Sprinter van	$1,418	$1.75	$1,191 – $1,645

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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 Tucson

Step deck lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$8,911	$3.56	$7,486 – $10,337	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$3,559	$6.63	$2,990 – $4,129	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$7,663	$4.52	$6,437 – $8,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$4,188	$3.81	$3,518 – $4,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$1,082	$7.56	$909 – $1,255	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,696	$3.18	$6,465 – $8,927	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$3,568	$4.00	$2,997 – $4,139	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$3,121	$7.19	$2,621 – $3,620	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $4,725 all-in in October 2026, or $5.83 a mile over about 811 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,969 and $5,481.

How far is Modesto, CA from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 811 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 $818 of the $4,725 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,907 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,461, which makes Modesto, CA to Tucson, AZ 92% 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