Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tallahassee, FL to Modesto, CA step deck rate

$6,210step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 2,534 mi
Typical range: $5,216–$7,203
Transit: 6 days

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

Tallahassee to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,655
Fuel: $2,555
All-in estimate: $6,210

Return trip

Modesto → Tallahassee$16,467

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

Tallahassee to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Tallahassee, FL to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,776	$1.88	$4,251 – $5,301
53' refrigerated	$5,688	$2.24	$4,948 – $6,427
48' flatbed	$5,710	$2.25	$4,911 – $6,510
Step deck	$6,210	$2.45	$5,216 – $7,203
Power only	$4,255	$1.68	$3,702 – $4,808
Hotshot	$3,213	$1.27	$2,667 – $3,759
26' box truck	$3,135	$1.24	$2,665 – $3,605
Sprinter van	$1,910	$0.75	$1,605 – $2,216

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More lanes from Tallahassee

Step deck lanes from Tallahassee, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$4,044	$3.76	$3,397 – $4,691	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$5,835	$2.47	$4,901 – $6,768	6 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$2,707	$2.83	$2,273 – $3,140	3 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$2,463	$3.13	$2,069 – $2,857	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$5,402	$2.79	$4,538 – $6,266	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$3,598	$3.65	$3,023 – $4,174	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$2,970	$2.94	$2,495 – $3,446	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$5,657	$2.48	$4,752 – $6,562	5 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 Tallahassee, FL to Modesto, CA?

A Step deck from Tallahassee, FL to Modesto, CA is estimated at $6,210 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 2,534 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,216 and $7,203.

How far is Tallahassee, FL from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 2,534 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,555 of the $6,210 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,655 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Tallahassee, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,467, which makes Tallahassee, FL to Modesto, CA 62% 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