Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Port St. Lucie, FL to Modesto, CA step deck rate

$6,999step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 2,894 mi
Typical range: $5,879–$8,118
Transit: 7 days

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

Port St. Lucie to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,081
Fuel: $2,918
All-in estimate: $6,999

Return trip

Modesto → Port St. Lucie$18,559

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Port St. Lucie to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Port St. Lucie, FL to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,392	$1.86	$4,799 – $5,986
53' refrigerated	$6,421	$2.22	$5,587 – $7,256
48' flatbed	$6,437	$2.22	$5,536 – $7,339
Step deck	$6,999	$2.42	$5,879 – $8,118
Power only	$4,809	$1.66	$4,184 – $5,435
Hotshot	$3,632	$1.25	$3,014 – $4,249
26' box truck	$3,542	$1.22	$3,010 – $4,073
Sprinter van	$2,157	$0.75	$1,812 – $2,502

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More lanes from Port St. Lucie

Step deck lanes from Port St. Lucie, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$4,332	$3.69	$3,639 – $5,025	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$6,589	$2.43	$5,535 – $7,643	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,283 mi	$3,414	$2.66	$2,868 – $3,961	3 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,156	$2.89	$2,651 – $3,661	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,277 mi	$6,229	$2.74	$5,232 – $7,226	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,097 mi	$3,906	$3.56	$3,281 – $4,531	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,312 mi	$3,653	$2.78	$3,068 – $4,237	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,619 mi	$6,396	$2.44	$5,373 – $7,419	6 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 Port St. Lucie, FL to Modesto, CA?

A Step deck from Port St. Lucie, FL to Modesto, CA is estimated at $6,999 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 2,894 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,879 and $8,118.

How far is Port St. Lucie, FL from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 2,894 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 $2,918 of the $6,999 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,081 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Port St. Lucie, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,559, which makes Port St. Lucie, FL to Modesto, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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