Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Modesto, CA step deck rate

$2,164step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 677 mi
Typical range: $1,818–$2,511
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,481
Fuel: $683
All-in estimate: $2,164

Return trip

Modesto → Phoenix$4,155

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Phoenix to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,615	$2.39	$1,437 – $1,793
53' refrigerated	$1,926	$2.85	$1,676 – $2,177
48' flatbed	$1,981	$2.93	$1,703 – $2,258
Step deck	$2,164	$3.20	$1,818 – $2,511
Power only	$1,409	$2.08	$1,226 – $1,592
Hotshot	$1,063	$1.57	$882 – $1,243
26' box truck	$1,048	$1.55	$891 – $1,205
Sprinter van	$646	$0.95	$543 – $749

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More lanes from Phoenix

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d

More lanes into Modesto

Step deck lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$9,376	$3.18	$7,876 – $10,877	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,470	$7.24	$2,075 – $2,865	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$8,363	$3.98	$7,025 – $9,701	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$5,823	$3.16	$4,892 – $6,755	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$8,168	$2.83	$6,861 – $9,474	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$5,326	$3.21	$4,474 – $6,178	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,968	$6.31	$2,493 – $3,443	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,657 mi	$5,315	$3.21	$4,465 – $6,166	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Modesto, CA is estimated at $2,164 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 677 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,818 and $2,511.

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

About 677 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 $683 of the $2,164 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,481 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,155, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Modesto, CA 48% cheaper. 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