Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Little Rock, AR to Modesto, CA freight rate

$4,707dry van

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 1,893 mi
Typical range: $4,189–$5,224
Transit: 4 days

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

Little Rock to Modesto price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,967
Fuel: $1,740
All-in estimate: $4,707

Return trip

Modesto → Little Rock$6,836

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Little Rock to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Rock, AR to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,707	$2.49	$4,189 – $5,224
53' refrigerated	$5,606	$2.96	$4,878 – $6,335
48' flatbed	$5,649	$2.98	$4,858 – $6,440
Step deck	$6,148	$3.25	$5,164 – $7,131
Power only	$4,180	$2.21	$3,637 – $4,723
Hotshot	$3,156	$1.67	$2,619 – $3,692
26' box truck	$3,084	$1.63	$2,621 – $3,547
Sprinter van	$1,883	$0.99	$1,581 – $2,184

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More lanes from Little Rock

53' dry van lanes from Little Rock, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$4,513	$3.53	$4,016 – $5,009	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$4,391	$2.51	$3,908 – $4,874	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$1,957	$3.00	$1,742 – $2,173	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$1,608	$3.54	$1,431 – $1,784	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$3,839	$2.88	$3,417 – $4,261	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$4,053	$3.39	$3,607 – $4,499	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$1,947	$3.22	$1,733 – $2,162	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$4,244	$2.52	$3,777 – $4,711	4 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 Little Rock, AR to Modesto, CA?

A 53' dry van from Little Rock, AR to Modesto, CA is estimated at $4,707 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 1,893 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,189 and $5,224.

How far is Little Rock, AR from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 1,893 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 $1,740 of the $4,707 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,967 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Little Rock, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,836, which makes Little Rock, AR to Modesto, CA 31% 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