Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to El Paso, TX hotshot rate

$2,774hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 1,083 mi
Typical range: $2,302–$3,245
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,097
Fuel: $677
All-in estimate: $2,774

Return trip

El Paso → Modesto$1,889

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

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 El Paso

Hotshot lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$3,908	$1.75	$3,244 – $4,572	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$2,254	$2.69	$1,871 – $2,637	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$3,232	$2.21	$2,682 – $3,781	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$1,517	$1.92	$1,260 – $1,775	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$778	$1.88	$645 – $910	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$3,356	$1.56	$2,786 – $3,927	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,213	$2.07	$1,007 – $1,419	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,049	$2.76	$1,700 – $2,397	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Modesto, CA to El Paso, TX is estimated at $2,774 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 1,083 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,302 and $3,245.

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 $677 of the $2,774 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,097 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,889, which makes Modesto, CA to El Paso, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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