Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Durham, NC flatbed rate

$12,861flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 2,729 mi
Typical range: $11,060–$14,661
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Durham price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,195
Fuel: $2,666
All-in estimate: $12,861

Return trip

Durham → Modesto$7,184

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Modesto to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,766	$3.95	$9,582 – $11,950
53' refrigerated	$12,821	$4.70	$11,154 – $14,488
48' flatbed	$12,861	$4.71	$11,060 – $14,661
Step deck	$13,983	$5.12	$11,746 – $16,221
Power only	$9,597	$3.52	$8,350 – $10,845
Hotshot	$7,247	$2.66	$6,015 – $8,479
26' box truck	$7,069	$2.59	$6,008 – $8,129
Sprinter van	$4,306	$1.58	$3,617 – $4,995

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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 Durham

48' flatbed lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,510	$5.06	$2,158 – $2,861	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$12,422	$4.73	$10,683 – $14,161	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$3,938	$5.37	$3,387 – $4,489	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,579	$3.71	$3,938 – $5,220	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,148	$2.77	$5,287 – $7,008	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,980	$4.85	$1,703 – $2,257	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,205	$3.60	$4,476 – $5,934	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$12,179	$4.74	$10,474 – $13,885	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to Durham, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Modesto, CA to Durham, NC is estimated at $12,861 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 2,729 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,060 and $14,661.

How far is Modesto, CA from Durham, NC by truck?

About 2,729 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 $2,666 of the $12,861 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,195 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,184, which makes Modesto, CA to Durham, NC 79% 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