Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Worcester, MA step deck rate

$17,899step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.86
Distance: 3,055 mi
Typical range: $15,035–$20,762
Transit: 7 days

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

Modesto to Worcester price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,818
Fuel: $3,081
All-in estimate: $17,899

Return trip

Worcester → Modesto$8,341

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Modesto to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,800	$4.52	$12,282 – $15,318
53' refrigerated	$16,433	$5.38	$14,297 – $18,569
48' flatbed	$16,465	$5.39	$14,160 – $18,770
Step deck	$17,899	$5.86	$15,035 – $20,762
Power only	$12,314	$4.03	$10,713 – $13,915
Hotshot	$9,299	$3.04	$7,718 – $10,880
26' box truck	$9,066	$2.97	$7,706 – $10,425
Sprinter van	$5,520	$1.81	$4,637 – $6,403

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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 Worcester

Step deck lanes into Worcester, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,933	$10.45	$1,624 – $2,242	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$17,733	$5.86	$14,896 – $20,570	7 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$6,064	$6.32	$5,094 – $7,034	3 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$8,070	$4.37	$6,779 – $9,361	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$9,071	$3.41	$7,620 – $10,523	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$2,035	$7.40	$1,710 – $2,361	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$8,784	$4.31	$7,378 – $10,189	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$17,562	$5.87	$14,752 – $20,372	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to Worcester, MA is estimated at $17,899 all-in in October 2026, or $5.86 a mile over about 3,055 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,035 and $20,762.

How far is Modesto, CA from Worcester, MA by truck?

About 3,055 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,081 of the $17,899 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,818 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Worcester, MA to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,341, which makes Modesto, CA to Worcester, MA 115% 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