Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Cleveland, OH hotshot rate

$5,786hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 2,470 mi
Typical range: $4,803–$6,770
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,242
Fuel: $1,544
All-in estimate: $5,786

Return trip

Cleveland → Modesto$4,731

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Modesto to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,604	$3.48	$7,658 – $9,550
53' refrigerated	$10,247	$4.15	$8,915 – $11,579
48' flatbed	$10,290	$4.17	$8,849 – $11,730
Step deck	$11,190	$4.53	$9,400 – $12,981
Power only	$7,663	$3.10	$6,667 – $8,659
Hotshot	$5,786	$2.34	$4,803 – $6,770
26' box truck	$5,646	$2.29	$4,799 – $6,493
Sprinter van	$3,442	$1.39	$2,891 – $3,992

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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 Cleveland

Hotshot lanes into Cleveland, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$1,133	$2.36	$940 – $1,325	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$5,690	$2.35	$4,722 – $6,657	5 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,147	$3.13	$952 – $1,343	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$2,327	$1.77	$1,932 – $2,723	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$2,816	$1.37	$2,337 – $3,294	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$923	$2.19	$766 – $1,080	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$2,581	$1.74	$2,143 – $3,020	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$5,617	$2.35	$4,662 – $6,571	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to Cleveland, OH?

A Hotshot from Modesto, CA to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $5,786 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 2,470 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,803 and $6,770.

How far is Modesto, CA from Cleveland, OH by truck?

About 2,470 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 $1,544 of the $5,786 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,242 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cleveland, OH to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,731, which makes Modesto, CA to Cleveland, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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