Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Modesto, CA flatbed rate

$6,510flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,790 mi
Typical range: $5,599–$7,421
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minneapolis to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,761
Fuel: $1,749
All-in estimate: $6,510

Return trip

Modesto → Minneapolis$8,196

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Minneapolis to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,419	$3.03	$4,823 – $6,016
53' refrigerated	$6,456	$3.61	$5,617 – $7,295
48' flatbed	$6,510	$3.64	$5,599 – $7,421
Step deck	$7,086	$3.96	$5,952 – $8,219
Power only	$4,810	$2.69	$4,185 – $5,435
Hotshot	$3,631	$2.03	$3,014 – $4,248
26' box truck	$3,550	$1.98	$3,017 – $4,082
Sprinter van	$2,168	$1.21	$1,821 – $2,515

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More lanes from Minneapolis

48' flatbed lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$6,280	$5.21	$5,401 – $7,159	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$6,557	$3.63	$5,639 – $7,475	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,183	$5.24	$1,877 – $2,489	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,971	$3.99	$4,275 – $5,667	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,188	$4.12	$5,322 – $7,055	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$5,795	$5.00	$4,984 – $6,606	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$5,175	$3.96	$4,451 – $5,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$6,538	$3.63	$5,623 – $7,453	4 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 Minneapolis, MN to Modesto, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Minneapolis, MN to Modesto, CA is estimated at $6,510 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,790 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,599 and $7,421.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 1,790 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 $1,749 of the $6,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,761 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,196, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Modesto, CA 21% 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