Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Modesto, CA flatbed rate

$7,184flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,729 mi
Typical range: $6,178–$8,190
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,518
Fuel: $2,666
All-in estimate: $7,184

Return trip

Modesto → Durham$12,861

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Durham to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,014	$2.20	$5,352 – $6,676
53' refrigerated	$7,162	$2.62	$6,231 – $8,093
48' flatbed	$7,184	$2.63	$6,178 – $8,190
Step deck	$7,811	$2.86	$6,561 – $9,061
Power only	$5,361	$1.96	$4,664 – $6,058
Hotshot	$4,048	$1.48	$3,360 – $4,737
26' box truck	$3,949	$1.45	$3,356 – $4,541
Sprinter van	$2,406	$0.88	$2,021 – $2,791

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More lanes from Durham

48' flatbed lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,514	$5.07	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$6,939	$2.64	$5,968 – $7,911	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,400	$3.27	$2,064 – $2,736	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,756	$3.04	$3,230 – $4,282	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,593	$2.97	$5,670 – $7,516	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,125	$5.21	$1,828 – $2,423	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,270	$2.96	$3,673 – $4,868	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$6,804	$2.65	$5,851 – $7,756	6 d

More lanes into Modesto

48' flatbed lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,625	$2.92	$7,417 – $9,832	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,252	$6.60	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$7,687	$3.66	$6,611 – $8,763	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$5,351	$2.90	$4,602 – $6,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,981	$2.93	$1,703 – $2,258	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$7,513	$2.60	$6,461 – $8,564	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$4,892	$2.95	$4,207 – $5,577	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,711	$5.77	$2,331 – $3,090	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Durham, NC to Modesto, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Durham, NC to Modesto, CA is estimated at $7,184 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,729 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,178 and $8,190.

How far is Durham, NC from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 2,729 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,666 of the $7,184 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,518 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,861, which makes Durham, NC to Modesto, CA 44% 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