Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Albuquerque, NM box truck rate

$2,957box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 964 mi
Typical range: $2,514–$3,401
Transit: 3 days

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

Modesto to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,287
Fuel: $670
All-in estimate: $2,957

Return trip

Albuquerque → Modesto$1,404

This direction runs 111% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Modesto to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,538	$4.71	$4,039 – $5,038
53' refrigerated	$5,410	$5.61	$4,707 – $6,113
48' flatbed	$5,517	$5.72	$4,744 – $6,289
Step deck	$6,018	$6.24	$5,055 – $6,981
Power only	$3,989	$4.14	$3,471 – $4,508
Hotshot	$3,010	$3.12	$2,498 – $3,522
26' box truck	$2,957	$3.07	$2,514 – $3,401
Sprinter van	$1,815	$1.88	$1,525 – $2,106

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More lanes from Modesto

26' box truck lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,513	$2.89	$7,236 – $9,790	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,156	$3.39	$982 – $1,329	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$4,589	$2.18	$3,900 – $5,277	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$4,288	$2.33	$3,645 – $4,931	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$2,012	$2.97	$1,710 – $2,314	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$7,942	$2.75	$6,751 – $9,133	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$3,911	$2.35	$3,325 – $4,498	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$1,412	$3.00	$1,200 – $1,624	1 d

More lanes into Albuquerque

26' box truck lanes into Albuquerque, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$4,373	$2.04	$3,717 – $5,029	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$2,540	$3.20	$2,159 – $2,921	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$3,469	$2.62	$2,949 – $3,989	3 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$1,950	$2.20	$1,657 – $2,242	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$885	$2.29	$752 – $1,018	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$3,759	$1.82	$3,195 – $4,323	5 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$1,668	$2.30	$1,417 – $1,918	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$2,390	$3.26	$2,031 – $2,748	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to Albuquerque, NM?

A 26' box truck from Modesto, CA to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $2,957 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 964 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,514 and $3,401.

How far is Modesto, CA from Albuquerque, NM by truck?

About 964 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 $670 of the $2,957 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,287 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albuquerque, NM to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,404, which makes Modesto, CA to Albuquerque, NM 111% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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