Modesto, CA · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Modesto, CA

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Modesto, California, on its busiest lanes.

$4.79/mi dry van

+5.5% from last month

Inbound: $2.94/mi
vs national: +37.2%
1 year: +25.1%
Population: 220,592

Dry van lanes from Modesto

53' dry van rates from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$12,961	$4.39	$11,536 – $14,387	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,797	$5.27	$1,600 – $1,995	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$6,998	$3.33	$6,229 – $7,768	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$6,545	$3.55	$5,825 – $7,265	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$3,100	$4.58	$2,759 – $3,441	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$12,093	$4.19	$10,762 – $13,423	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$5,975	$3.60	$5,317 – $6,632	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,186	$4.65	$1,946 – $2,427	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,657 mi	$5,962	$3.60	$5,306 – $6,618	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,705 mi	$13,442	$4.97	$11,963 – $14,921	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,620 mi	$5,847	$3.61	$5,204 – $6,490	4 d
Austin, TX	1,676 mi	$6,021	$3.59	$5,359 – $6,684	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,623 mi	$10,384	$3.96	$9,241 – $11,526	6 d
Columbus, OH	2,405 mi	$8,399	$3.49	$7,475 – $9,323	5 d

From Modesto, a 53' dry van costs between $3.33 a mile (Chicago, $6,998) and $5.27 a mile (Los Angeles, $1,797) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

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Dry van lanes into Modesto

53' dry van rates into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$7,226	$2.45	$6,431 – $8,021	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,797	$5.27	$1,600 – $1,995	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$6,414	$3.05	$5,709 – $7,120	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$4,456	$2.42	$3,966 – $4,947	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,615	$2.39	$1,437 – $1,793	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$6,293	$2.18	$5,601 – $6,985	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$4,068	$2.45	$3,620 – $4,515	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,186	$4.65	$1,946 – $2,427	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,657 mi	$4,059	$2.45	$3,613 – $4,506	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,705 mi	$5,069	$1.87	$4,511 – $5,626	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,620 mi	$3,981	$2.46	$3,543 – $4,419	4 d
Austin, TX	1,676 mi	$4,100	$2.45	$3,649 – $4,551	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,623 mi	$5,800	$2.21	$5,162 – $6,438	6 d
Columbus, OH	2,405 mi	$6,868	$2.86	$6,112 – $7,623	5 d

Dry van · outbound · California market

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Modesto is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Modesto's own distances.

Modesto rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Modesto by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.79	+5.5%	+14.0%	+25.1%	$3.76 – $4.79
REEF53' refrigerated	$5.71	−0.3%	+1.6%	+36.0%	$4.45 – $6.14
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.86	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.92 – $5.86
STEPStep deck	$6.40	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.5%	$5.37 – $6.40
PWRPower only	$4.19	+5.5%	+13.9%	+25.1%	$3.28 – $4.19
HOTHotshot	$3.16	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.8%	$2.65 – $3.16
BOX26' box truck	$3.12	+3.3%	+7.6%	+17.7%	$2.65 – $3.12
SPRTSprinter van	$1.92	+3.8%	+7.9%	+17.8%	$1.63 – $1.92

Dry van lanes from Modesto

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Dry van lanes into Modesto

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