Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Modesto, CA box truck rate

$2,651box truck

+2.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 1,652 mi
Typical range: $2,253–$3,048
Transit: 4 days

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

McKinney to Modesto price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +16.8%
5 years: +24.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,503
Fuel: $1,148
All-in estimate: $2,651

Return trip

Modesto → McKinney$3,893

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

McKinney to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,049	$2.45	$3,603 – $4,494
53' refrigerated	$4,824	$2.92	$4,196 – $5,451
48' flatbed	$4,870	$2.95	$4,188 – $5,552
Step deck	$5,302	$3.21	$4,454 – $6,150
Power only	$3,590	$2.17	$3,123 – $4,056
Hotshot	$2,710	$1.64	$2,249 – $3,171
26' box truck	$2,651	$1.60	$2,253 – $3,048
Sprinter van	$1,620	$0.98	$1,360 – $1,879

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More lanes from McKinney

26' box truck lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$3,449	$2.16	$2,932 – $3,966	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$2,403	$1.63	$2,042 – $2,763	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$1,589	$1.74	$1,351 – $1,827	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$771	$2.64	$655 – $886	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$1,994	$1.90	$1,695 – $2,293	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$3,129	$2.07	$2,660 – $3,599	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$827	$2.50	$703 – $951	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$2,295	$1.64	$1,950 – $2,639	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 McKinney, TX to Modesto, CA?

A 26' box truck from McKinney, TX to Modesto, CA is estimated at $2,651 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 1,652 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,253 and $3,048.

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

About 1,652 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 $1,148 of the $2,651 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,503 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,893, which makes McKinney, TX to Modesto, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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