Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Modesto, CA freight rate

$2,120dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 1,039 mi
Typical range: $1,887–$2,353
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to Modesto price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,165
Fuel: $955
All-in estimate: $2,120

Return trip

Modesto → Denver$5,452

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Denver to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,120	$2.04	$1,887 – $2,353
53' refrigerated	$2,527	$2.43	$2,198 – $2,855
48' flatbed	$2,572	$2.48	$2,212 – $2,932
Step deck	$2,805	$2.70	$2,356 – $3,254
Power only	$1,866	$1.80	$1,623 – $2,108
Hotshot	$1,408	$1.36	$1,169 – $1,647
26' box truck	$1,382	$1.33	$1,175 – $1,590
Sprinter van	$848	$0.82	$712 – $984

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More lanes from Denver

53' dry van lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$4,775	$2.49	$4,250 – $5,300	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$2,051	$2.06	$1,825 – $2,276	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,142	$2.00	$1,906 – $2,377	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,179	$2.11	$1,939 – $2,419	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$1,708	$2.48	$1,520 – $1,896	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$4,405	$2.38	$3,920 – $4,889	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,027	$2.15	$1,804 – $2,250	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$2,028	$2.06	$1,805 – $2,251	2 d

More lanes into Modesto

53' dry van lanes 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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Denver, CO to Modesto, CA?

A 53' dry van from Denver, CO to Modesto, CA is estimated at $2,120 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 1,039 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,887 and $2,353.

How far is Denver, CO from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 1,039 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $955 of the $2,120 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,165 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,452, which makes Denver, CO to Modesto, CA 61% 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