Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Houston, TX freight rate

$6,545dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 1,844 mi
Typical range: $5,825–$7,265
Transit: 4 days

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

Modesto to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,850
Fuel: $1,695
All-in estimate: $6,545

Return trip

Houston → Modesto$4,456

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

Modesto to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,545	$3.55	$5,825 – $7,265
53' refrigerated	$7,797	$4.23	$6,783 – $8,810
48' flatbed	$7,859	$4.26	$6,758 – $8,959
Step deck	$8,553	$4.64	$7,184 – $9,921
Power only	$5,811	$3.15	$5,056 – $6,566
Hotshot	$4,387	$2.38	$3,641 – $5,133
26' box truck	$4,288	$2.33	$3,645 – $4,931
Sprinter van	$2,618	$1.42	$2,199 – $3,037

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,657 mi	$5,962	$3.60	$5,306 – $6,618	4 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Modesto, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,545 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 1,844 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,825 and $7,265.

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

About 1,844 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 $1,695 of the $6,545 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,850 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,456, which makes Modesto, CA to Houston, 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