Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Laredo, TX flatbed rate

$7,274flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 1,685 mi
Typical range: $6,255–$8,292
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,628
Fuel: $1,646
All-in estimate: $7,274

Return trip

Laredo → Modesto$4,952

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

Modesto to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,049	$3.59	$5,384 – $6,715
53' refrigerated	$7,207	$4.28	$6,270 – $8,144
48' flatbed	$7,274	$4.32	$6,255 – $8,292
Step deck	$7,918	$4.70	$6,651 – $9,185
Power only	$5,365	$3.18	$4,667 – $6,062
Hotshot	$4,050	$2.40	$3,361 – $4,738
26' box truck	$3,961	$2.35	$3,367 – $4,555
Sprinter van	$2,420	$1.44	$2,033 – $2,807

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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 Laredo

48' flatbed lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$6,354	$3.15	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$6,310	$4.43	$5,426 – $7,193	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$5,631	$4.01	$4,843 – $6,419	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,651	$4.79	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$2,753	$2.73	$2,367 – $3,138	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,425	$2.81	$4,666 – $6,185	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$5,905	$4.50	$5,078 – $6,732	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Modesto, CA to Laredo, TX is estimated at $7,274 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 1,685 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,255 and $8,292.

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

About 1,685 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 $1,646 of the $7,274 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,628 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,952, which makes Modesto, CA to Laredo, 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