Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grand Prairie, TX to Modesto, CA flatbed rate

$4,850flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,644 mi
Typical range: $4,171–$5,529
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grand Prairie to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,244
Fuel: $1,606
All-in estimate: $4,850

Return trip

Modesto → Grand Prairie$7,123

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

Grand Prairie to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Prairie, TX to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,032	$2.45	$3,588 – $4,475
53' refrigerated	$4,803	$2.92	$4,179 – $5,428
48' flatbed	$4,850	$2.95	$4,171 – $5,529
Step deck	$5,280	$3.21	$4,435 – $6,125
Power only	$3,574	$2.17	$3,110 – $4,039
Hotshot	$2,698	$1.64	$2,240 – $3,157
26' box truck	$2,639	$1.61	$2,243 – $3,035
Sprinter van	$1,613	$0.98	$1,355 – $1,871

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More lanes from Grand Prairie

48' flatbed lanes from Grand Prairie, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$6,483	$3.96	$5,575 – $7,391	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,088	$3.22	$2,656 – $3,520	2 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$1,436	$5.48	$1,235 – $1,637	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,656	$3.55	$3,144 – $4,168	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$5,893	$3.80	$5,068 – $6,718	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$4,181	$3.04	$3,596 – $4,766	3 d

More lanes into Modesto

48' flatbed lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,625	$2.92	$7,417 – $9,832	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,252	$6.60	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$7,687	$3.66	$6,611 – $8,763	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$5,351	$2.90	$4,602 – $6,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,981	$2.93	$1,703 – $2,258	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$7,513	$2.60	$6,461 – $8,564	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$4,892	$2.95	$4,207 – $5,577	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,711	$5.77	$2,331 – $3,090	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Grand Prairie, TX to Modesto, CA is estimated at $4,850 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,644 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,171 and $5,529.

How far is Grand Prairie, TX from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 1,644 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 $1,606 of the $4,850 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,244 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Grand Prairie, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,123, which makes Grand Prairie, 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