Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Modesto, CA sprinter rate

$2,406sprinter

+2.3% from last month

Per mile: $0.88
Distance: 2,729 mi
Typical range: $2,021–$2,791
Transit: 5 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Modesto price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +23.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,340
Fuel: $1,066
All-in estimate: $2,406

Return trip

Modesto → Durham$4,306

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

Sprinter van lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$813	$1.64	$683 – $943	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$2,323	$0.88	$1,951 – $2,694	5 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$784	$1.07	$659 – $910	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$1,243	$1.01	$1,044 – $1,441	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$2,202	$0.99	$1,850 – $2,554	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$683	$1.67	$573 – $792	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$1,417	$0.98	$1,190 – $1,644	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$2,277	$0.89	$1,912 – $2,641	5 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 Durham, NC to Modesto, CA?

A Sprinter van from Durham, NC to Modesto, CA is estimated at $2,406 all-in in October 2026, or $0.88 a mile over about 2,729 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,021 and $2,791.

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 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,066 of the $2,406 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,340 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,306, 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