Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to McKinney, TX hotshot rate

$3,980hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,652 mi
Typical range: $3,303–$4,657
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to McKinney price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,947
Fuel: $1,033
All-in estimate: $3,980

Return trip

McKinney → Modesto$2,710

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

Modesto to McKinney by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to McKinney, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,947	$3.60	$5,292 – $6,601
53' refrigerated	$7,084	$4.29	$6,163 – $8,005
48' flatbed	$7,152	$4.33	$6,151 – $8,154
Step deck	$7,787	$4.71	$6,541 – $9,033
Power only	$5,272	$3.19	$4,587 – $5,958
Hotshot	$3,980	$2.41	$3,303 – $4,657
26' box truck	$3,893	$2.36	$3,309 – $4,477
Sprinter van	$2,379	$1.44	$1,998 – $2,759

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More lanes from Modesto

Hotshot lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,731	$2.96	$7,247 – $10,215	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,161	$3.40	$963 – $1,358	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$4,698	$2.23	$3,900 – $5,497	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$4,387	$2.38	$3,641 – $5,133	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$2,040	$3.01	$1,693 – $2,387	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$8,144	$2.82	$6,760 – $9,529	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$3,999	$2.41	$3,319 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$1,425	$3.03	$1,183 – $1,667	1 d

More lanes into McKinney

Hotshot lanes into McKinney, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$2,887	$1.81	$2,396 – $3,377	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$3,605	$2.44	$2,992 – $4,218	3 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$2,176	$2.39	$1,806 – $2,546	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$772	$2.65	$641 – $904	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$1,554	$1.48	$1,290 – $1,818	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$2,444	$1.62	$2,028 – $2,859	3 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$831	$2.51	$689 – $972	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$3,441	$2.46	$2,856 – $4,027	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Modesto, CA to McKinney, TX is estimated at $3,980 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,652 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,303 and $4,657.

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

About 1,652 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 $1,033 of the $3,980 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,947 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,710, which makes Modesto, CA to McKinney, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →