Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Irvine, CA flatbed rate

$2,415flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.24
Distance: 387 mi
Typical range: $2,077–$2,754
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,037
Fuel: $378
All-in estimate: $2,415

Return trip

Irvine → Modesto$2,415

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

Modesto to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,936	$5.00	$1,723 – $2,149
53' refrigerated	$2,312	$5.97	$2,011 – $2,612
48' flatbed	$2,415	$6.24	$2,077 – $2,754
Step deck	$2,648	$6.84	$2,224 – $3,071
Power only	$1,666	$4.30	$1,449 – $1,882
Hotshot	$1,255	$3.24	$1,042 – $1,468
26' box truck	$1,247	$3.22	$1,060 – $1,434
Sprinter van	$774	$2.00	$651 – $898

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More lanes from Modesto

48' flatbed lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$15,470	$5.24	$13,304 – $17,636	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,252	$6.60	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$8,387	$3.99	$7,213 – $9,561	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$7,859	$4.26	$6,758 – $8,959	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$3,803	$5.62	$3,270 – $4,335	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$14,436	$5.00	$12,415 – $16,457	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$7,185	$4.33	$6,179 – $8,191	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,711	$5.77	$2,331 – $3,090	1 d

More lanes into Irvine

48' flatbed lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,423	$2.93	$7,244 – $9,602	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,478	$3.67	$6,431 – $8,525	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,692	$2.97	$4,035 – $5,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,386	$3.59	$1,192 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,310	$2.61	$6,286 – $8,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,183	$3.04	$3,598 – $4,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,319	$3.02	$3,714 – $4,923	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Modesto, CA to Irvine, CA is estimated at $2,415 all-in in October 2026, or $6.24 a mile over about 387 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,077 and $2,754.

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

About 387 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 $378 of the $2,415 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,037 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Irvine, 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