Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Little Rock, AR box truck rate

$4,479box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 1,893 mi
Typical range: $3,807–$5,151
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Little Rock price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,164
Fuel: $1,315
All-in estimate: $4,479

Return trip

Little Rock → Modesto$3,084

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Modesto to Little Rock by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Little Rock, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,836	$3.61	$6,084 – $7,588
53' refrigerated	$8,143	$4.30	$7,085 – $9,202
48' flatbed	$8,205	$4.33	$7,056 – $9,353
Step deck	$8,929	$4.72	$7,500 – $10,358
Power only	$6,071	$3.21	$5,282 – $6,861
Hotshot	$4,584	$2.42	$3,804 – $5,363
26' box truck	$4,479	$2.37	$3,807 – $5,151
Sprinter van	$2,734	$1.44	$2,297 – $3,172

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More lanes from Modesto

26' box truck lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,513	$2.89	$7,236 – $9,790	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,156	$3.39	$982 – $1,329	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$4,589	$2.18	$3,900 – $5,277	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$4,288	$2.33	$3,645 – $4,931	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$2,012	$2.97	$1,710 – $2,314	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$7,942	$2.75	$6,751 – $9,133	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$3,911	$2.35	$3,325 – $4,498	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$1,412	$3.00	$1,200 – $1,624	1 d

More lanes into Little Rock

26' box truck lanes into Little Rock, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$2,388	$1.87	$2,029 – $2,746	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$4,177	$2.39	$3,550 – $4,803	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$1,690	$2.59	$1,437 – $1,944	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$1,026	$2.26	$872 – $1,180	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$1,898	$1.42	$1,614 – $2,183	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$2,000	$1.68	$1,700 – $2,300	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$1,248	$2.07	$1,061 – $1,435	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$4,036	$2.40	$3,431 – $4,642	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to Little Rock, AR?

A 26' box truck from Modesto, CA to Little Rock, AR is estimated at $4,479 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 1,893 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,807 and $5,151.

How far is Modesto, CA from Little Rock, AR by truck?

About 1,893 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 $1,315 of the $4,479 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,164 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Little Rock, AR to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,084, which makes Modesto, CA to Little Rock, AR 45% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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