Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to Modesto, CA flatbed rate

$4,006flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,307 mi
Typical range: $3,445–$4,566
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lubbock to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,729
Fuel: $1,277
All-in estimate: $4,006

Return trip

Modesto → Lubbock$5,883

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

Lubbock to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,317	$2.54	$2,952 – $3,681
53' refrigerated	$3,952	$3.02	$3,438 – $4,466
48' flatbed	$4,006	$3.06	$3,445 – $4,566
Step deck	$4,364	$3.34	$3,666 – $5,063
Power only	$2,931	$2.24	$2,550 – $3,312
Hotshot	$2,212	$1.69	$1,836 – $2,588
26' box truck	$2,167	$1.66	$1,842 – $2,492
Sprinter van	$1,327	$1.01	$1,114 – $1,539

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More lanes from Lubbock

48' flatbed lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$7,360	$3.88	$6,330 – $8,391	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$3,535	$3.16	$3,040 – $4,030	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,520	$3.10	$3,027 – $4,012	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,172	$3.98	$1,868 – $2,476	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,722	$3.93	$2,341 – $3,103	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$6,743	$3.71	$5,799 – $7,687	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,814	$4.45	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$3,339	$3.21	$2,872 – $3,807	3 d

More lanes into Modesto

48' flatbed lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,625	$2.92	$7,417 – $9,832	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,252	$6.60	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$7,687	$3.66	$6,611 – $8,763	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$5,351	$2.90	$4,602 – $6,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,981	$2.93	$1,703 – $2,258	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$7,513	$2.60	$6,461 – $8,564	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$4,892	$2.95	$4,207 – $5,577	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,711	$5.77	$2,331 – $3,090	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Lubbock, TX to Modesto, CA is estimated at $4,006 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,307 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,445 and $4,566.

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

About 1,307 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,277 of the $4,006 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,729 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,883, which makes Lubbock, 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