Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Albuquerque, NM to Modesto, CA box truck rate

$1,404box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.46
Distance: 964 mi
Typical range: $1,193–$1,615
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Albuquerque to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $734
Fuel: $670
All-in estimate: $1,404

Return trip

Modesto → Albuquerque$2,957

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Albuquerque to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Albuquerque, NM to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,155	$2.24	$1,918 – $2,392
53' refrigerated	$2,569	$2.66	$2,235 – $2,903
48' flatbed	$2,619	$2.72	$2,253 – $2,986
Step deck	$2,857	$2.96	$2,400 – $3,315
Power only	$1,894	$1.96	$1,648 – $2,140
Hotshot	$1,429	$1.48	$1,186 – $1,672
26' box truck	$1,404	$1.46	$1,193 – $1,615
Sprinter van	$862	$0.89	$724 – $1,000

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More lanes from Albuquerque

26' box truck lanes from Albuquerque, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$3,724	$1.74	$3,165 – $4,283	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$1,206	$1.52	$1,025 – $1,387	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$1,797	$1.36	$1,527 – $2,067	3 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$1,360	$1.53	$1,156 – $1,563	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$807	$2.08	$686 – $928	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$3,430	$1.66	$2,915 – $3,944	5 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$1,163	$1.61	$988 – $1,337	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$1,135	$1.55	$964 – $1,305	2 d

More lanes into Modesto

26' box truck lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$4,746	$1.61	$4,034 – $5,458	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,156	$3.39	$982 – $1,329	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$4,206	$2.00	$3,575 – $4,837	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$2,920	$1.58	$2,482 – $3,357	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,048	$1.55	$891 – $1,205	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$4,133	$1.43	$3,513 – $4,753	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$2,663	$1.60	$2,264 – $3,063	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$1,412	$3.00	$1,200 – $1,624	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Albuquerque, NM to Modesto, CA?

A 26' box truck from Albuquerque, NM to Modesto, CA is estimated at $1,404 all-in in October 2026, or $1.46 a mile over about 964 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,193 and $1,615.

How far is Albuquerque, NM from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 964 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $670 of the $1,404 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $734 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Albuquerque, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,957, which makes Albuquerque, NM to Modesto, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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