Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Modesto, CA box truck rate

$1,156box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 341 mi
Typical range: $982–$1,329
Transit: 1 day

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

Los Angeles to Modesto price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $919
Fuel: $237
All-in estimate: $1,156

Return trip

Modesto → Los Angeles$1,156

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,797	$5.27	$1,600 – $1,995
53' refrigerated	$2,147	$6.30	$1,868 – $2,426
48' flatbed	$2,252	$6.60	$1,937 – $2,567
Step deck	$2,470	$7.24	$2,075 – $2,865
Power only	$1,541	$4.52	$1,340 – $1,741
Hotshot	$1,161	$3.40	$963 – $1,358
26' box truck	$1,156	$3.39	$982 – $1,329
Sprinter van	$719	$2.11	$604 – $834

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More lanes from Los Angeles

26' box truck lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,385	$2.89	$7,127 – $9,643	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,510	$2.19	$3,834 – $5,187	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,841	$2.36	$3,265 – $4,418	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,470	$3.42	$1,250 – $1,691	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,797	$2.75	$6,628 – $8,967	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,426	$2.40	$2,912 – $3,940	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,527	$2.39	$2,998 – $4,056	4 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,657 mi	$2,658	$1.60	$2,259 – $3,056	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Modesto, CA?

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to Modesto, CA is estimated at $1,156 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 341 mi. Quotes typically land between $982 and $1,329.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 341 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $237 of the $1,156 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $919 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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