Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Modesto, CA step deck rate

$6,648step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 2,734 mi
Typical range: $5,584–$7,712
Transit: 6 days

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

Tampa to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,891
Fuel: $2,757
All-in estimate: $6,648

Return trip

Modesto → Tampa$17,629

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

Tampa to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,119	$1.87	$4,555 – $5,682
53' refrigerated	$6,095	$2.23	$5,303 – $6,888
48' flatbed	$6,114	$2.24	$5,258 – $6,970
Step deck	$6,648	$2.43	$5,584 – $7,712
Power only	$4,563	$1.67	$3,970 – $5,156
Hotshot	$3,446	$1.26	$2,860 – $4,031
26' box truck	$3,361	$1.23	$2,857 – $3,865
Sprinter van	$2,047	$0.75	$1,720 – $2,375

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More lanes from Tampa

Step deck lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$4,356	$3.68	$3,659 – $5,052	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$6,236	$2.45	$5,238 – $7,234	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,196	$2.70	$2,685 – $3,708	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,794	$2.99	$2,347 – $3,241	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$5,840	$2.76	$4,905 – $6,774	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$3,912	$3.56	$3,286 – $4,537	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,292	$2.86	$2,766 – $3,819	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$6,043	$2.46	$5,076 – $7,010	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 Tampa, FL to Modesto, CA?

A Step deck from Tampa, FL to Modesto, CA is estimated at $6,648 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 2,734 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,584 and $7,712.

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

About 2,734 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 $2,757 of the $6,648 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,891 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,629, which makes Tampa, 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