Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Glendale, AZ to Modesto, CA freight rate

$1,608dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 673 mi
Typical range: $1,431–$1,785
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Glendale to Modesto price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $989
Fuel: $619
All-in estimate: $1,608

Return trip

Modesto → Glendale$3,087

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Glendale to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Glendale, AZ to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,608	$2.39	$1,431 – $1,785
53' refrigerated	$1,918	$2.85	$1,669 – $2,167
48' flatbed	$1,973	$2.93	$1,696 – $2,249
Step deck	$2,155	$3.20	$1,811 – $2,500
Power only	$1,403	$2.08	$1,221 – $1,585
Hotshot	$1,058	$1.57	$878 – $1,238
26' box truck	$1,044	$1.55	$887 – $1,200
Sprinter van	$643	$0.96	$540 – $746

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More lanes from Glendale

53' dry van lanes from Glendale, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,533 mi	$6,479	$2.56	$5,767 – $7,192	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	423 mi	$1,175	$2.78	$1,046 – $1,304	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,712 mi	$3,355	$1.96	$2,986 – $3,724	4 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$2,615	$2.17	$2,327 – $2,902	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,459 mi	$6,001	$2.44	$5,341 – $6,661	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,005 mi	$2,258	$2.25	$2,010 – $2,506	2 d
San Diego, CA	343 mi	$1,036	$3.02	$922 – $1,150	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,053 mi	$2,344	$2.23	$2,086 – $2,602	3 d

More lanes into Modesto

53' dry van lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$7,226	$2.45	$6,431 – $8,021	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,797	$5.27	$1,600 – $1,995	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$6,414	$3.05	$5,709 – $7,120	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$4,456	$2.42	$3,966 – $4,947	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,615	$2.39	$1,437 – $1,793	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$6,293	$2.18	$5,601 – $6,985	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$4,068	$2.45	$3,620 – $4,515	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,186	$4.65	$1,946 – $2,427	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Glendale, AZ to Modesto, CA?

A 53' dry van from Glendale, AZ to Modesto, CA is estimated at $1,608 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 673 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,431 and $1,785.

How far is Glendale, AZ from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 673 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $619 of the $1,608 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $989 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Glendale, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,087, which makes Glendale, AZ to Modesto, CA 48% 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