Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Fresno, CA freight rate

$1,086dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $10.34
Distance: 105 mi
Typical range: $967–$1,206
Transit: 1 day

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

Modesto to Fresno price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $989
Fuel: $97
All-in estimate: $1,086

Return trip

Fresno → Modesto$1,086

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Modesto to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,086	$10.34	$967 – $1,206
53' refrigerated	$1,300	$12.38	$1,131 – $1,469
48' flatbed	$1,413	$13.45	$1,215 – $1,610
Step deck	$1,560	$14.85	$1,310 – $1,809
Power only	$901	$8.58	$784 – $1,018
Hotshot	$677	$6.45	$562 – $792
26' box truck	$686	$6.53	$583 – $789
Sprinter van	$434	$4.14	$365 – $504

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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 Fresno

53' dry van lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$7,116	$2.45	$6,333 – $7,899	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,502	$6.18	$1,337 – $1,667	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$6,281	$3.06	$5,590 – $6,972	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$4,263	$2.43	$3,794 – $4,732	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,440	$2.50	$1,282 – $1,598	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$6,189	$2.18	$5,508 – $6,870	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$3,866	$2.47	$3,441 – $4,292	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,882	$5.10	$1,675 – $2,089	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Modesto, CA to Fresno, CA is estimated at $1,086 all-in in October 2026, or $10.34 a mile over about 105 mi. Quotes typically land between $967 and $1,206.

How far is Modesto, CA from Fresno, CA by truck?

About 105 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $97 of the $1,086 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $989 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fresno, CA to Modesto, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology