Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Denver, CO freight rate

$5,452dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.25
Distance: 1,039 mi
Typical range: $4,852–$6,051
Transit: 2 days

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

Modesto to Denver price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,497
Fuel: $955
All-in estimate: $5,452

Return trip

Denver → Modesto$2,120

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Modesto to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,452	$5.25	$4,852 – $6,051
53' refrigerated	$6,498	$6.25	$5,653 – $7,343
48' flatbed	$6,616	$6.37	$5,689 – $7,542
Step deck	$7,215	$6.94	$6,060 – $8,369
Power only	$4,799	$4.62	$4,175 – $5,423
Hotshot	$3,621	$3.49	$3,005 – $4,237
26' box truck	$3,555	$3.42	$3,022 – $4,088
Sprinter van	$2,181	$2.10	$1,832 – $2,530

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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 Denver

53' dry van lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$6,847	$3.57	$6,094 – $7,600	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$5,275	$5.29	$4,694 – $5,855	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$5,049	$4.71	$4,493 – $5,604	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$3,816	$3.70	$3,396 – $4,235	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,288	$3.32	$2,036 – $2,540	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$5,896	$3.18	$5,247 – $6,544	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$3,549	$3.77	$3,158 – $3,939	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$5,216	$5.31	$4,642 – $5,789	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to Denver, CO?

A 53' dry van from Modesto, CA to Denver, CO is estimated at $5,452 all-in in October 2026, or $5.25 a mile over about 1,039 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,852 and $6,051.

How far is Modesto, CA from Denver, CO by truck?

About 1,039 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 $955 of the $5,452 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,497 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,120, which makes Modesto, CA to Denver, CO 157% 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