Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Frisco, TX to Modesto, CA reefer rate

$4,801reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,643 mi
Typical range: $4,177–$5,425
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Frisco to Modesto price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,117
Fuel: $1,684
All-in estimate: $4,801

Return trip

Modesto → Frisco$7,051

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

Frisco to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Frisco, TX to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,030	$2.45	$3,586 – $4,473
53' refrigerated	$4,801	$2.92	$4,177 – $5,425
48' flatbed	$4,847	$2.95	$4,169 – $5,526
Step deck	$5,277	$3.21	$4,433 – $6,122
Power only	$3,573	$2.17	$3,108 – $4,037
Hotshot	$2,697	$1.64	$2,238 – $3,155
26' box truck	$2,638	$1.61	$2,242 – $3,034
Sprinter van	$1,612	$0.98	$1,354 – $1,870

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More lanes from Frisco

53' refrigerated lanes from Frisco, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$6,319	$3.93	$5,497 – $7,140	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,465 mi	$4,351	$2.97	$3,786 – $4,917	3 d
Chicago, IL	921 mi	$2,931	$3.18	$2,550 – $3,312	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,436	$4.92	$1,249 – $1,623	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,039 mi	$3,613	$3.48	$3,143 – $4,083	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$5,734	$3.77	$4,989 – $6,480	3 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$1,519	$4.69	$1,322 – $1,717	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,387 mi	$4,154	$3.00	$3,614 – $4,694	3 d

More lanes into Modesto

53' refrigerated lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,605	$2.92	$7,486 – $9,724	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,147	$6.30	$1,868 – $2,426	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$7,640	$3.63	$6,647 – $8,633	4 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$5,309	$2.88	$4,618 – $5,999	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,926	$2.85	$1,676 – $2,177	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$7,494	$2.59	$6,520 – $8,468	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$4,846	$2.92	$4,216 – $5,476	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,609	$5.55	$2,270 – $2,949	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Frisco, TX to Modesto, CA is estimated at $4,801 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,643 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,177 and $5,425.

How far is Frisco, TX from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 1,643 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 $1,684 of the $4,801 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,117 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Frisco, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,051, which makes Frisco, 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