Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Modesto, CA box truck rate

$2,697box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 1,685 mi
Typical range: $2,292–$3,101
Transit: 4 days

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

Laredo to Modesto price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,526
Fuel: $1,171
All-in estimate: $2,697

Return trip

Modesto → Laredo$3,961

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

Laredo to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,119	$2.44	$3,666 – $4,572
53' refrigerated	$4,907	$2.91	$4,269 – $5,545
48' flatbed	$4,952	$2.94	$4,259 – $5,646
Step deck	$5,391	$3.20	$4,529 – $6,254
Power only	$3,653	$2.17	$3,178 – $4,128
Hotshot	$2,757	$1.64	$2,289 – $3,226
26' box truck	$2,697	$1.60	$2,292 – $3,101
Sprinter van	$1,648	$0.98	$1,384 – $1,911

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More lanes from Laredo

26' box truck lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$4,242	$2.10	$3,606 – $4,878	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$2,330	$1.64	$1,980 – $2,679	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$2,268	$1.62	$1,927 – $2,608	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$848	$2.46	$720 – $975	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$1,932	$1.91	$1,642 – $2,222	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$3,877	$2.01	$3,295 – $4,458	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$594	$3.49	$505 – $683	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$2,176	$1.66	$1,849 – $2,502	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 Laredo, TX to Modesto, CA?

A 26' box truck from Laredo, TX to Modesto, CA is estimated at $2,697 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 1,685 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,292 and $3,101.

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

About 1,685 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 $1,171 of the $2,697 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,526 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,961, which makes Laredo, TX to Modesto, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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