Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Winston-Salem, NC step deck rate

$13,568step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.14
Distance: 2,639 mi
Typical range: $11,397–$15,738
Transit: 6 days

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

Modesto to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,907
Fuel: $2,661
All-in estimate: $13,568

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Modesto$7,579

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Modesto to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,441	$3.96	$9,293 – $11,590
53' refrigerated	$12,434	$4.71	$10,818 – $14,051
48' flatbed	$12,477	$4.73	$10,731 – $14,224
Step deck	$13,568	$5.14	$11,397 – $15,738
Power only	$9,305	$3.53	$8,095 – $10,515
Hotshot	$7,026	$2.66	$5,832 – $8,221
26' box truck	$6,854	$2.60	$5,826 – $7,883
Sprinter van	$4,177	$1.58	$3,508 – $4,845

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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 Winston-Salem

Step deck lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,930	$5.34	$2,461 – $3,399	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$13,087	$5.16	$10,993 – $15,181	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$4,010	$6.05	$3,368 – $4,651	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$4,726	$4.10	$3,970 – $5,482	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$6,446	$3.03	$5,415 – $7,477	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,323	$5.07	$1,951 – $2,694	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$5,399	$3.97	$4,536 – $6,263	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$12,829	$5.18	$10,776 – $14,881	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $13,568 all-in in October 2026, or $5.14 a mile over about 2,639 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,397 and $15,738.

How far is Modesto, CA from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 2,639 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 $2,661 of the $13,568 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,907 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,579, which makes Modesto, CA to Winston-Salem, NC 79% 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