Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Modesto, CA step deck rate

$5,326step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,661 mi
Typical range: $4,474–$6,178
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Modesto price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,651
Fuel: $1,675
All-in estimate: $5,326

Return trip

Modesto → San Antonio$7,823

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

San Antonio to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,068	$2.45	$3,620 – $4,515
53' refrigerated	$4,846	$2.92	$4,216 – $5,476
48' flatbed	$4,892	$2.95	$4,207 – $5,577
Step deck	$5,326	$3.21	$4,474 – $6,178
Power only	$3,607	$2.17	$3,138 – $4,076
Hotshot	$2,723	$1.64	$2,260 – $3,186
26' box truck	$2,663	$1.60	$2,264 – $3,063
Sprinter van	$1,627	$0.98	$1,367 – $1,888

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More lanes from San Antonio

Step deck lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,900	$4.23	$6,636 – $9,165	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$7,211	$4.05	$6,057 – $8,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 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 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 San Antonio, TX to Modesto, CA?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Modesto, CA is estimated at $5,326 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,661 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,474 and $6,178.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 1,661 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 $1,675 of the $5,326 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,651 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,823, which makes San Antonio, 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