Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Chula Vista, CA flatbed rate

$2,771flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.69
Distance: 487 mi
Typical range: $2,383–$3,159
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Chula Vista price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,295
Fuel: $476
All-in estimate: $2,771

Return trip

Chula Vista → Modesto$2,771

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Modesto to Chula Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Chula Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,238	$4.59	$1,991 – $2,484
53' refrigerated	$2,670	$5.48	$2,323 – $3,017
48' flatbed	$2,771	$5.69	$2,383 – $3,159
Step deck	$3,033	$6.23	$2,548 – $3,519
Power only	$1,937	$3.98	$1,685 – $2,189
Hotshot	$1,460	$3.00	$1,212 – $1,708
26' box truck	$1,446	$2.97	$1,229 – $1,663
Sprinter van	$895	$1.84	$752 – $1,038

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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 Chula Vista

48' flatbed lanes into Chula Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$8,394	$2.93	$7,218 – $9,569	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,565	$10.58	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$4,547	$2.99	$3,910 – $5,183	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$1,302	$3.77	$1,120 – $1,485	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,281	$2.61	$6,262 – $8,301	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$4,026	$3.06	$3,462 – $4,589	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,206	$3.03	$3,617 – $4,795	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to Chula Vista, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Modesto, CA to Chula Vista, CA is estimated at $2,771 all-in in October 2026, or $5.69 a mile over about 487 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,383 and $3,159.

How far is Modesto, CA from Chula Vista, CA by truck?

About 487 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $476 of the $2,771 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,295 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chula Vista, CA to Modesto, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology