Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Washington, DC step deck rate

$16,258step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.83
Distance: 2,790 mi
Typical range: $13,657–$18,860
Transit: 6 days

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

Modesto to Washington price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,445
Fuel: $2,813
All-in estimate: $16,258

Return trip

Washington → Modesto$8,541

This direction runs 90% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Modesto to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,521	$4.49	$11,144 – $13,899
53' refrigerated	$14,911	$5.34	$12,972 – $16,849
48' flatbed	$14,954	$5.36	$12,860 – $17,047
Step deck	$16,258	$5.83	$13,657 – $18,860
Power only	$11,164	$4.00	$9,713 – $12,616
Hotshot	$8,431	$3.02	$6,997 – $9,864
26' box truck	$8,222	$2.95	$6,989 – $9,455
Sprinter van	$5,009	$1.80	$4,207 – $5,810

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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 Washington

Step deck lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$2,123	$8.85	$1,783 – $2,463	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$15,890	$5.84	$13,348 – $18,432	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,765	$6.77	$4,002 – $5,527	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$6,443	$4.48	$5,412 – $7,474	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,958	$3.41	$6,685 – $9,231	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,567	$10.52	$1,316 – $1,818	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$7,173	$4.38	$6,026 – $8,321	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$15,653	$5.85	$13,149 – $18,158	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to Washington, DC is estimated at $16,258 all-in in October 2026, or $5.83 a mile over about 2,790 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,657 and $18,860.

How far is Modesto, CA from Washington, DC by truck?

About 2,790 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,813 of the $16,258 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,445 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,541, which makes Modesto, CA to Washington, DC 90% 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