Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Corpus Christi, TX dry van rate

$6,458dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 1,816 mi
Typical range: $5,747–$7,168
Transit: 4 days

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

Modesto to Corpus Christi price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,788
Fuel: $1,670
All-in estimate: $6,458

Return trip

Corpus Christi → Modesto$4,397

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

Modesto to Corpus Christi by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Corpus Christi, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,458	$3.56	$5,747 – $7,168
53' refrigerated	$7,693	$4.24	$6,693 – $8,693
48' flatbed	$7,756	$4.27	$6,670 – $8,841
Step deck	$8,441	$4.65	$7,091 – $9,792
Power only	$5,732	$3.16	$4,987 – $6,478
Hotshot	$4,328	$2.38	$3,592 – $5,063
26' box truck	$4,230	$2.33	$3,596 – $4,865
Sprinter van	$2,583	$1.42	$2,170 – $2,996

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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 Corpus Christi

53' dry van lanes into Corpus Christi, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$4,975	$2.65	$4,428 – $5,522	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$5,685	$3.63	$5,059 – $6,310	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$4,404	$3.36	$3,920 – $4,888	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,020	$4.88	$907 – $1,132	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$2,512	$2.19	$2,236 – $2,789	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$4,232	$2.37	$3,766 – $4,697	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$934	$5.49	$831 – $1,037	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$5,354	$3.66	$4,765 – $5,943	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Modesto, CA to Corpus Christi, TX is estimated at $6,458 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 1,816 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,747 and $7,168.

How far is Modesto, CA from Corpus Christi, TX by truck?

About 1,816 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 $1,670 of the $6,458 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,788 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Corpus Christi, TX to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,397, which makes Modesto, CA to Corpus Christi, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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