Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Baltimore, MD flatbed rate

$14,374flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.12
Distance: 2,808 mi
Typical range: $12,362–$16,386
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,631
Fuel: $2,743
All-in estimate: $14,374

Return trip

Baltimore → Modesto$7,942

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Modesto to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,037	$4.29	$10,713 – $13,361
53' refrigerated	$14,334	$5.10	$12,470 – $16,197
48' flatbed	$14,374	$5.12	$12,362 – $16,386
Step deck	$15,628	$5.57	$13,127 – $18,128
Power only	$10,733	$3.82	$9,337 – $12,128
Hotshot	$8,105	$2.89	$6,727 – $9,483
26' box truck	$7,904	$2.81	$6,719 – $9,090
Sprinter van	$4,815	$1.71	$4,044 – $5,585

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More lanes from Modesto

48' flatbed lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$15,470	$5.24	$13,304 – $17,636	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,252	$6.60	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$8,387	$3.99	$7,213 – $9,561	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$7,859	$4.26	$6,758 – $8,959	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$3,803	$5.62	$3,270 – $4,335	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$14,436	$5.00	$12,415 – $16,457	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$7,185	$4.33	$6,179 – $8,191	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,711	$5.77	$2,331 – $3,090	1 d

More lanes into Baltimore

48' flatbed lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,707	$8.53	$1,468 – $1,946	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$14,073	$5.13	$12,102 – $16,043	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$4,218	$5.89	$3,628 – $4,809	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$5,774	$3.91	$4,966 – $6,582	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$7,061	$2.99	$6,073 – $8,050	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,235	$11.33	$1,063 – $1,408	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$6,414	$3.84	$5,516 – $7,312	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$13,873	$5.14	$11,931 – $15,815	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to Baltimore, MD?

A 48' flatbed from Modesto, CA to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $14,374 all-in in October 2026, or $5.12 a mile over about 2,808 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,362 and $16,386.

How far is Modesto, CA from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 2,808 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,743 of the $14,374 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,631 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,942, which makes Modesto, CA to Baltimore, MD 81% 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