Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Modesto, CA sprinter rate

$1,640sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $0.98
Distance: 1,676 mi
Typical range: $1,378–$1,902
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Modesto price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $985
Fuel: $655
All-in estimate: $1,640

Return trip

Modesto → Austin$2,409

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Austin to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,100	$2.45	$3,649 – $4,551
53' refrigerated	$4,884	$2.91	$4,249 – $5,519
48' flatbed	$4,930	$2.94	$4,240 – $5,620
Step deck	$5,367	$3.20	$4,508 – $6,226
Power only	$3,636	$2.17	$3,163 – $4,108
Hotshot	$2,744	$1.64	$2,278 – $3,211
26' box truck	$2,684	$1.60	$2,282 – $3,087
Sprinter van	$1,640	$0.98	$1,378 – $1,902

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More lanes from Austin

Sprinter van lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$2,324	$1.30	$1,952 – $2,696	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$1,452	$1.00	$1,220 – $1,685	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,174	$1.02	$986 – $1,362	2 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$375	$2.18	$315 – $435	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,200	$1.17	$1,008 – $1,392	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,115	$1.25	$1,776 – $2,453	3 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$301	$3.46	$253 – $349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$1,372	$1.01	$1,152 – $1,591	3 d

More lanes into Modesto

Sprinter van lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$2,891	$0.98	$2,428 – $3,353	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$719	$2.11	$604 – $834	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$2,566	$1.22	$2,155 – $2,976	4 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$1,783	$0.97	$1,497 – $2,068	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$646	$0.95	$543 – $749	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$2,517	$0.87	$2,114 – $2,920	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$1,627	$0.98	$1,367 – $1,888	3 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$875	$1.86	$735 – $1,014	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Modesto, CA?

A Sprinter van from Austin, TX to Modesto, CA is estimated at $1,640 all-in in October 2026, or $0.98 a mile over about 1,676 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,378 and $1,902.

How far is Austin, TX from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 1,676 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 $655 of the $1,640 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $985 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,409, which makes Austin, TX to Modesto, CA 32% 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