Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Modesto, CA step deck rate

$5,299step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,651 mi
Typical range: $4,451–$6,147
Transit: 4 days

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

Plano to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,634
Fuel: $1,665
All-in estimate: $5,299

Return trip

Modesto → Plano$7,783

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Plano to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,047	$2.45	$3,602 – $4,492
53' refrigerated	$4,821	$2.92	$4,194 – $5,448
48' flatbed	$4,867	$2.95	$4,186 – $5,549
Step deck	$5,299	$3.21	$4,451 – $6,147
Power only	$3,588	$2.17	$3,121 – $4,054
Hotshot	$2,708	$1.64	$2,248 – $3,169
26' box truck	$2,649	$1.60	$2,252 – $3,047
Sprinter van	$1,619	$0.98	$1,360 – $1,878

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More lanes from Plano

Step deck lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,945	$4.32	$5,834 – $8,057	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,813	$3.27	$4,043 – $5,583	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,275	$3.54	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$4,029	$3.86	$3,385 – $4,674	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,598	$3.30	$3,862 – $5,334	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
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$2,164	$3.20	$1,818 – $2,511	2 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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Plano, TX to Modesto, CA?

A Step deck from Plano, TX to Modesto, CA is estimated at $5,299 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,651 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,451 and $6,147.

How far is Plano, TX from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 1,651 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,665 of the $5,299 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,634 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Plano, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,783, which makes Plano, TX to Modesto, CA 32% 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