Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to McKinney, TX reefer rate

$7,084reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,652 mi
Typical range: $6,163–$8,005
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to McKinney price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,391
Fuel: $1,693
All-in estimate: $7,084

Return trip

McKinney → Modesto$4,824

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

53' refrigerated lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$15,434	$5.23	$13,428 – $17,441	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,147	$6.30	$1,868 – $2,426	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$8,336	$3.96	$7,252 – $9,419	4 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$7,797	$4.23	$6,783 – $8,810	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$3,698	$5.46	$3,217 – $4,178	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$14,400	$4.99	$12,528 – $16,272	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$7,118	$4.29	$6,192 – $8,043	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,609	$5.55	$2,270 – $2,949	1 d

More lanes into McKinney

53' refrigerated lanes into McKinney, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$5,141	$3.22	$4,473 – $5,809	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$6,428	$4.36	$5,592 – $7,263	3 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$3,915	$4.29	$3,406 – $4,424	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,436	$4.92	$1,249 – $1,623	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$2,788	$2.65	$2,425 – $3,150	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$4,356	$2.88	$3,790 – $4,922	3 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,538	$4.65	$1,338 – $1,738	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$6,142	$4.39	$5,344 – $6,940	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Modesto, CA to McKinney, TX is estimated at $7,084 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,652 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,163 and $8,005.

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 $1,693 of the $7,084 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,391 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,824, which makes Modesto, CA to McKinney, 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