Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Modesto, CA step deck rate

$7,579step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,639 mi
Typical range: $6,366–$8,792
Transit: 6 days

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

Winston-Salem to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,918
Fuel: $2,661
All-in estimate: $7,579

Return trip

Modesto → Winston-Salem$13,568

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Winston-Salem to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,833	$2.21	$5,191 – $6,474
53' refrigerated	$6,946	$2.63	$6,043 – $7,849
48' flatbed	$6,970	$2.64	$5,994 – $7,946
Step deck	$7,579	$2.87	$6,366 – $8,792
Power only	$5,198	$1.97	$4,522 – $5,874
Hotshot	$3,925	$1.49	$3,258 – $4,592
26' box truck	$3,829	$1.45	$3,255 – $4,403
Sprinter van	$2,333	$0.88	$1,960 – $2,706

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More lanes from Winston-Salem

Step deck lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,936	$5.35	$2,466 – $3,405	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$7,311	$2.88	$6,141 – $8,480	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,444	$3.69	$2,053 – $2,835	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$3,878	$3.36	$3,257 – $4,498	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$6,913	$3.25	$5,807 – $8,019	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,493	$5.44	$2,094 – $2,892	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,430	$3.25	$3,721 – $5,139	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$7,166	$2.89	$6,020 – $8,313	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 Winston-Salem, NC to Modesto, CA?

A Step deck from Winston-Salem, NC to Modesto, CA is estimated at $7,579 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,639 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,366 and $8,792.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 2,639 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 $2,661 of the $7,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,918 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,568, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Modesto, CA 44% 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