Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Atlanta, GA freight rate

$9,533dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 2,427 mi
Typical range: $8,484–$10,581
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Atlanta price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,302
Fuel: $2,231
All-in estimate: $9,533

Return trip

Atlanta → Modesto$5,488

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Modesto to Atlanta by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Atlanta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,533	$3.93	$8,484 – $10,581
53' refrigerated	$11,353	$4.68	$9,877 – $12,829
48' flatbed	$11,403	$4.70	$9,807 – $12,999
Step deck	$12,402	$5.11	$10,417 – $14,386
Power only	$8,489	$3.50	$7,385 – $9,592
Hotshot	$6,410	$2.64	$5,320 – $7,499
26' box truck	$6,255	$2.58	$5,317 – $7,194
Sprinter van	$3,813	$1.57	$3,203 – $4,423

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More lanes from Modesto

53' dry van lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$12,961	$4.39	$11,536 – $14,387	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,797	$5.27	$1,600 – $1,995	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$6,998	$3.33	$6,229 – $7,768	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$6,545	$3.55	$5,825 – $7,265	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$3,100	$4.58	$2,759 – $3,441	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$12,093	$4.19	$10,762 – $13,423	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$5,975	$3.60	$5,317 – $6,632	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,186	$4.65	$1,946 – $2,427	1 d

More lanes into Atlanta

53' dry van lanes into Atlanta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$3,023	$3.43	$2,691 – $3,356	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$9,046	$3.95	$8,051 – $10,041	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$3,035	$4.39	$2,701 – $3,369	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$2,707	$3.28	$2,409 – $3,004	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$4,345	$2.32	$3,867 – $4,822	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$2,470	$3.12	$2,198 – $2,742	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,240	$3.12	$2,883 – $3,596	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$8,801	$3.96	$7,833 – $9,769	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to Atlanta, GA?

A 53' dry van from Modesto, CA to Atlanta, GA is estimated at $9,533 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 2,427 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,484 and $10,581.

How far is Modesto, CA from Atlanta, GA by truck?

About 2,427 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,231 of the $9,533 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,302 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atlanta, GA to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,488, which makes Modesto, CA to Atlanta, GA 74% more expensive. 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