Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Grand Prairie, TX dry van rate

$5,922dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 1,644 mi
Typical range: $5,270–$6,573
Transit: 4 days

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

Modesto to Grand Prairie price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,410
Fuel: $1,512
All-in estimate: $5,922

Return trip

Grand Prairie → Modesto$4,032

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

Modesto to Grand Prairie by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Grand Prairie, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,922	$3.60	$5,270 – $6,573
53' refrigerated	$7,055	$4.29	$6,138 – $7,972
48' flatbed	$7,123	$4.33	$6,126 – $8,120
Step deck	$7,755	$4.72	$6,514 – $8,996
Power only	$5,250	$3.19	$4,567 – $5,932
Hotshot	$3,963	$2.41	$3,289 – $4,637
26' box truck	$3,876	$2.36	$3,295 – $4,458
Sprinter van	$2,369	$1.44	$1,990 – $2,748

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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 Grand Prairie

53' dry van lanes into Grand Prairie, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$4,413	$2.70	$3,928 – $4,898	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$5,342	$3.66	$4,754 – $5,929	3 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,419	$3.56	$3,043 – $3,795	2 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$1,136	$4.34	$1,011 – $1,261	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$2,305	$2.24	$2,051 – $2,558	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$3,741	$2.41	$3,329 – $4,152	3 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,182	$4.18	$1,052 – $1,312	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$5,089	$3.70	$4,529 – $5,649	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Modesto, CA to Grand Prairie, TX is estimated at $5,922 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 1,644 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,270 and $6,573.

How far is Modesto, CA from Grand Prairie, TX by truck?

About 1,644 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 $1,512 of the $5,922 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,410 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Prairie, TX to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,032, which makes Modesto, CA to Grand Prairie, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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