Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Modesto, CA reefer rate

$5,238reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 1,816 mi
Typical range: $4,557–$5,919
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to Modesto price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,377
Fuel: $1,861
All-in estimate: $5,238

Return trip

Modesto → Corpus Christi$7,693

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

Corpus Christi to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,397	$2.42	$3,913 – $4,881
53' refrigerated	$5,238	$2.88	$4,557 – $5,919
48' flatbed	$5,281	$2.91	$4,541 – $6,020
Step deck	$5,747	$3.16	$4,828 – $6,667
Power only	$3,903	$2.15	$3,396 – $4,410
Hotshot	$2,947	$1.62	$2,446 – $3,447
26' box truck	$2,880	$1.59	$2,448 – $3,312
Sprinter van	$1,759	$0.97	$1,477 – $2,040

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

53' refrigerated lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$7,237	$3.85	$6,297 – $8,178	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$4,611	$2.94	$4,012 – $5,211	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$3,899	$2.98	$3,392 – $4,405	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,219	$5.83	$1,061 – $1,377	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,914	$3.41	$3,405 – $4,423	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$6,595	$3.69	$5,738 – $7,453	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,117	$6.57	$972 – $1,262	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$4,344	$2.97	$3,779 – $4,908	3 d

More lanes into Modesto

53' refrigerated lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,605	$2.92	$7,486 – $9,724	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,147	$6.30	$1,868 – $2,426	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$7,640	$3.63	$6,647 – $8,633	4 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$5,309	$2.88	$4,618 – $5,999	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,926	$2.85	$1,676 – $2,177	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$7,494	$2.59	$6,520 – $8,468	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$4,846	$2.92	$4,216 – $5,476	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,609	$5.55	$2,270 – $2,949	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Corpus Christi, TX to Modesto, CA is estimated at $5,238 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 1,816 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,557 and $5,919.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 1,816 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,861 of the $5,238 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,377 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Corpus Christi, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,693, which makes Corpus Christi, 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