Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Huntsville, AL freight rate

$8,909dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 2,259 mi
Typical range: $7,929–$9,889
Transit: 5 days

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

Modesto to Huntsville price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,832
Fuel: $2,077
All-in estimate: $8,909

Return trip

Huntsville → Modesto$5,895

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Modesto to Huntsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Huntsville, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,909	$3.94	$7,929 – $9,889
53' refrigerated	$10,610	$4.70	$9,231 – $11,990
48' flatbed	$10,666	$4.72	$9,173 – $12,159
Step deck	$11,602	$5.14	$9,746 – $13,459
Power only	$7,927	$3.51	$6,897 – $8,958
Hotshot	$5,986	$2.65	$4,968 – $7,003
26' box truck	$5,844	$2.59	$4,967 – $6,720
Sprinter van	$3,563	$1.58	$2,993 – $4,134

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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 Huntsville

53' dry van lanes into Huntsville, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$3,205	$3.36	$2,853 – $3,558	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$8,445	$3.97	$7,516 – $9,373	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$2,690	$4.59	$2,394 – $2,986	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$2,439	$3.38	$2,171 – $2,707	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$4,008	$2.34	$3,567 – $4,449	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$2,632	$3.05	$2,343 – $2,922	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$2,938	$3.19	$2,615 – $3,261	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$8,214	$3.98	$7,311 – $9,118	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Modesto, CA to Huntsville, AL is estimated at $8,909 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 2,259 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,929 and $9,889.

How far is Modesto, CA from Huntsville, AL by truck?

About 2,259 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,077 of the $8,909 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,832 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Huntsville, AL to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,895, which makes Modesto, CA to Huntsville, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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