Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Modesto, CA power only rate

$3,529power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,620 mi
Typical range: $3,070–$3,987
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Modesto price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,040
Fuel: $1,489
All-in estimate: $3,529

Return trip

Modesto → Fort Worth$5,182

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

Fort Worth to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,981	$2.46	$3,543 – $4,419
53' refrigerated	$4,743	$2.93	$4,126 – $5,359
48' flatbed	$4,790	$2.96	$4,119 – $5,460
Step deck	$5,215	$3.22	$4,380 – $6,049
Power only	$3,529	$2.18	$3,070 – $3,987
Hotshot	$2,664	$1.64	$2,211 – $3,116
26' box truck	$2,606	$1.61	$2,215 – $2,997
Sprinter van	$1,592	$0.98	$1,338 – $1,847

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More lanes from Fort Worth

Power only lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$4,819	$2.92	$4,192 – $5,445	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$3,175	$2.21	$2,762 – $3,588	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$2,246	$2.32	$1,954 – $2,538	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,002	$3.58	$872 – $1,132	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,601	$2.58	$2,263 – $2,939	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,375	$2.79	$3,806 – $4,943	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,008	$3.56	$877 – $1,139	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$3,020	$2.23	$2,628 – $3,413	3 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 Fort Worth, TX to Modesto, CA?

A Power only from Fort Worth, TX to Modesto, CA is estimated at $3,529 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,620 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,070 and $3,987.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 1,620 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 $1,489 of the $3,529 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,040 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,182, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Modesto, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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