Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Modesto, CA freight rate

$4,456dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,844 mi
Typical range: $3,966–$4,947
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Modesto price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,761
Fuel: $1,695
All-in estimate: $4,456

Return trip

Modesto → Houston$6,545

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

Houston to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,456	$2.42	$3,966 – $4,947
53' refrigerated	$5,309	$2.88	$4,618 – $5,999
48' flatbed	$5,351	$2.90	$4,602 – $6,100
Step deck	$5,823	$3.16	$4,892 – $6,755
Power only	$3,957	$2.15	$3,442 – $4,471
Hotshot	$2,987	$1.62	$2,479 – $3,495
26' box truck	$2,920	$1.58	$2,482 – $3,357
Sprinter van	$1,783	$0.97	$1,497 – $2,068

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More lanes from Houston

53' dry van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,657 mi	$4,059	$2.45	$3,613 – $4,506	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Modesto, CA is estimated at $4,456 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,844 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,966 and $4,947.

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

About 1,844 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 $1,695 of the $4,456 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,761 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,545, which makes Houston, 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