Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Arlington, TX hotshot rate

$3,948hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,637 mi
Typical range: $3,277–$4,619
Transit: 4 days

Request a firm quote

Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Arlington price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,925
Fuel: $1,023
All-in estimate: $3,948

Return trip

Arlington → Modesto$2,688

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Modesto to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,900	$3.60	$5,251 – $6,549
53' refrigerated	$7,029	$4.29	$6,115 – $7,942
48' flatbed	$7,097	$4.34	$6,103 – $8,091
Step deck	$7,727	$4.72	$6,491 – $8,963
Power only	$5,230	$3.19	$4,550 – $5,910
Hotshot	$3,948	$2.41	$3,277 – $4,619
26' box truck	$3,862	$2.36	$3,283 – $4,441
Sprinter van	$2,360	$1.44	$1,982 – $2,737

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for hotshot →

More lanes from Modesto

Hotshot lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,731	$2.96	$7,247 – $10,215	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,161	$3.40	$963 – $1,358	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$4,698	$2.23	$3,900 – $5,497	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$4,387	$2.38	$3,641 – $5,133	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$2,040	$3.01	$1,693 – $2,387	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$8,144	$2.82	$6,760 – $9,529	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$3,999	$2.41	$3,319 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$1,425	$3.03	$1,183 – $1,667	1 d

More lanes into Arlington

Hotshot lanes into Arlington, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$2,963	$1.80	$2,459 – $3,466	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$3,554	$2.45	$2,950 – $4,158	3 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$2,273	$2.36	$1,887 – $2,660	2 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$735	$2.75	$610 – $860	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$1,521	$1.49	$1,262 – $1,779	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$2,510	$1.61	$2,083 – $2,937	3 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$756	$2.69	$627 – $885	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$3,382	$2.47	$2,807 – $3,957	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Modesto, CA to Arlington, TX is estimated at $3,948 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,637 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,277 and $4,619.

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

About 1,637 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 $1,023 of the $3,948 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,925 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,688, which makes Modesto, CA to Arlington, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →