Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Irving, TX to Modesto, CA box truck rate

$2,637box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 1,642 mi
Typical range: $2,241–$3,032
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irving to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,496
Fuel: $1,141
All-in estimate: $2,637

Return trip

Modesto → Irving$3,872

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

Irving to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Irving, TX to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,028	$2.45	$3,585 – $4,471
53' refrigerated	$4,798	$2.92	$4,175 – $5,422
48' flatbed	$4,845	$2.95	$4,166 – $5,523
Step deck	$5,275	$3.21	$4,431 – $6,119
Power only	$3,571	$2.17	$3,106 – $4,035
Hotshot	$2,695	$1.64	$2,237 – $3,154
26' box truck	$2,637	$1.61	$2,241 – $3,032
Sprinter van	$1,611	$0.98	$1,353 – $1,869

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More lanes from Irving

26' box truck lanes from Irving, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,627 mi	$3,509	$2.16	$2,983 – $4,035	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,459 mi	$2,380	$1.63	$2,023 – $2,737	4 d
Chicago, IL	946 mi	$1,636	$1.73	$1,390 – $1,881	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$745	$2.72	$633 – $856	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$1,966	$1.90	$1,671 – $2,261	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,541 mi	$3,185	$2.07	$2,707 – $3,662	4 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$778	$2.62	$661 – $895	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,379 mi	$2,268	$1.64	$1,928 – $2,608	3 d

More lanes into Modesto

26' box truck lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$4,746	$1.61	$4,034 – $5,458	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,156	$3.39	$982 – $1,329	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$4,206	$2.00	$3,575 – $4,837	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$2,920	$1.58	$2,482 – $3,357	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,048	$1.55	$891 – $1,205	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$4,133	$1.43	$3,513 – $4,753	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$2,663	$1.60	$2,264 – $3,063	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$1,412	$3.00	$1,200 – $1,624	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Irving, TX to Modesto, CA is estimated at $2,637 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 1,642 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,241 and $3,032.

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

About 1,642 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 $1,141 of the $2,637 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,496 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,872, which makes Irving, TX to Modesto, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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