Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Modesto, CA power only rate

$2,503power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 1,083 mi
Typical range: $2,177–$2,828
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to Modesto price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,507
Fuel: $996
All-in estimate: $2,503

Return trip

Modesto → El Paso$3,676

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

El Paso to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,841	$2.62	$2,529 – $3,154
53' refrigerated	$3,386	$3.13	$2,946 – $3,826
48' flatbed	$3,445	$3.18	$2,962 – $3,927
Step deck	$3,756	$3.47	$3,155 – $4,357
Power only	$2,503	$2.31	$2,177 – $2,828
Hotshot	$1,889	$1.74	$1,567 – $2,210
26' box truck	$1,853	$1.71	$1,575 – $2,131
Sprinter van	$1,136	$1.05	$955 – $1,318

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More lanes from El Paso

Power only lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$6,321	$2.82	$5,499 – $7,142	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$2,035	$2.43	$1,770 – $2,299	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$3,181	$2.17	$2,767 – $3,594	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,012	$2.54	$1,750 – $2,273	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,349	$3.27	$1,174 – $1,524	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$5,816	$2.70	$5,060 – $6,572	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,609	$2.74	$1,399 – $1,818	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$1,849	$2.50	$1,609 – $2,090	2 d

More lanes into Modesto

Power only lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$6,446	$2.19	$5,608 – $7,284	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,541	$4.52	$1,340 – $1,741	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$5,703	$2.71	$4,962 – $6,445	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$3,957	$2.15	$3,442 – $4,471	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,409	$2.08	$1,226 – $1,592	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$5,613	$1.94	$4,883 – $6,342	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$3,607	$2.17	$3,138 – $4,076	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$1,891	$4.02	$1,645 – $2,136	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from El Paso, TX to Modesto, CA is estimated at $2,503 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 1,083 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,177 and $2,828.

How far is El Paso, TX from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 1,083 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 $996 of the $2,503 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,507 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,676, which makes El Paso, 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