Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to El Paso, TX freight rate

$4,173dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 1,083 mi
Typical range: $3,714–$4,632
Transit: 3 days

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

Modesto to El Paso price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,177
Fuel: $996
All-in estimate: $4,173

Return trip

El Paso → Modesto$2,841

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

Modesto to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,173	$3.85	$3,714 – $4,632
53' refrigerated	$4,973	$4.59	$4,327 – $5,620
48' flatbed	$5,059	$4.67	$4,351 – $5,767
Step deck	$5,516	$5.09	$4,634 – $6,399
Power only	$3,676	$3.39	$3,198 – $4,154
Hotshot	$2,774	$2.56	$2,302 – $3,245
26' box truck	$2,722	$2.51	$2,314 – $3,130
Sprinter van	$1,669	$1.54	$1,402 – $1,936

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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 El Paso

53' dry van lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$5,817	$2.60	$5,177 – $6,457	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$3,409	$4.07	$3,034 – $3,784	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,837	$3.30	$4,305 – $5,369	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,298	$2.90	$2,045 – $2,550	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,197	$2.90	$1,066 – $1,329	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$4,998	$2.32	$4,448 – $5,548	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,850	$3.15	$1,646 – $2,053	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$3,106	$4.19	$2,765 – $3,448	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to El Paso, TX?

A 53' dry van from Modesto, CA to El Paso, TX is estimated at $4,173 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 1,083 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,714 and $4,632.

How far is Modesto, CA from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 1,083 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $996 of the $4,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,177 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,841, which makes Modesto, CA to El Paso, TX 47% 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