Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$2,252flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.60
Distance: 341 mi
Typical range: $1,937–$2,567
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,919
Fuel: $333
All-in estimate: $2,252

Return trip

Los Angeles → Modesto$2,252

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

Modesto to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,797	$5.27	$1,600 – $1,995
53' refrigerated	$2,147	$6.30	$1,868 – $2,426
48' flatbed	$2,252	$6.60	$1,937 – $2,567
Step deck	$2,470	$7.24	$2,075 – $2,865
Power only	$1,541	$4.52	$1,340 – $1,741
Hotshot	$1,161	$3.40	$963 – $1,358
26' box truck	$1,156	$3.39	$982 – $1,329
Sprinter van	$719	$2.11	$604 – $834

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,657 mi	$7,171	$4.33	$6,167 – $8,175	4 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Modesto, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,252 all-in in October 2026, or $6.60 a mile over about 341 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,937 and $2,567.

How far is Modesto, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 341 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 $333 of the $2,252 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,919 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, 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