Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Modesto, CA step deck rate

$2,461step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 811 mi
Typical range: $2,068–$2,855
Transit: 2 days

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

Tucson to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,643
Fuel: $818
All-in estimate: $2,461

Return trip

Modesto → Tucson$4,725

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tucson to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,847	$2.28	$1,644 – $2,050
53' refrigerated	$2,202	$2.72	$1,916 – $2,489
48' flatbed	$2,255	$2.78	$1,939 – $2,570
Step deck	$2,461	$3.04	$2,068 – $2,855
Power only	$1,618	$2.00	$1,408 – $1,828
Hotshot	$1,221	$1.50	$1,013 – $1,428
26' box truck	$1,201	$1.48	$1,021 – $1,381
Sprinter van	$739	$0.91	$621 – $857

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More lanes from Tucson

Step deck lanes from Tucson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$8,326	$3.33	$6,994 – $9,658	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,854	$3.45	$1,557 – $2,151	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$4,355	$2.57	$3,658 – $5,052	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,204	$2.92	$2,692 – $3,717	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$1,082	$7.56	$909 – $1,255	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,703	$3.18	$6,471 – $8,936	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$2,730	$3.06	$2,293 – $3,166	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,626	$3.75	$1,366 – $1,886	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 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 Tucson, AZ to Modesto, CA?

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to Modesto, CA is estimated at $2,461 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 811 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,068 and $2,855.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 811 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $818 of the $2,461 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,643 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,725, which makes Tucson, AZ to Modesto, CA 48% 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