Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Frisco, TX freight rate

$5,918dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 1,643 mi
Typical range: $5,267–$6,570
Transit: 4 days

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

Modesto to Frisco price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,407
Fuel: $1,511
All-in estimate: $5,918

Return trip

Frisco → Modesto$4,030

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

Modesto to Frisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Frisco, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,918	$3.60	$5,267 – $6,570
53' refrigerated	$7,051	$4.29	$6,134 – $7,968
48' flatbed	$7,119	$4.33	$6,122 – $8,116
Step deck	$7,751	$4.72	$6,511 – $8,991
Power only	$5,247	$3.19	$4,565 – $5,929
Hotshot	$3,961	$2.41	$3,288 – $4,634
26' box truck	$3,874	$2.36	$3,293 – $4,456
Sprinter van	$2,367	$1.44	$1,989 – $2,746

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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 Frisco

53' dry van lanes into Frisco, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$4,343	$2.70	$3,865 – $4,821	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,465 mi	$5,364	$3.66	$4,774 – $5,954	3 d
Chicago, IL	921 mi	$3,310	$3.59	$2,946 – $3,674	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,202	$4.12	$1,070 – $1,334	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,039 mi	$2,319	$2.23	$2,064 – $2,574	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$3,679	$2.42	$3,274 – $4,083	3 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$1,272	$3.93	$1,132 – $1,412	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,387 mi	$5,120	$3.69	$4,557 – $5,684	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Modesto, CA to Frisco, TX is estimated at $5,918 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 1,643 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,267 and $6,570.

How far is Modesto, CA from Frisco, TX by truck?

About 1,643 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,511 of the $5,918 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,407 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Frisco, TX to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,030, which makes Modesto, CA to Frisco, 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