Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Miami, FL flatbed rate

$17,446flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.89
Distance: 2,964 mi
Typical range: $15,004–$19,889
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Miami price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,551
Fuel: $2,895
All-in estimate: $17,446

Return trip

Miami → Modesto$6,579

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Modesto to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,618	$4.93	$13,010 – $16,226
53' refrigerated	$17,407	$5.87	$15,144 – $19,670
48' flatbed	$17,446	$5.89	$15,004 – $19,889
Step deck	$18,966	$6.40	$15,932 – $22,001
Power only	$13,040	$4.40	$11,345 – $14,735
Hotshot	$9,847	$3.32	$8,173 – $11,522
26' box truck	$9,601	$3.24	$8,161 – $11,042
Sprinter van	$5,847	$1.97	$4,912 – $6,783

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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 Miami

48' flatbed lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$6,325	$4.92	$5,439 – $7,210	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$16,385	$5.92	$14,091 – $18,679	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$8,196	$5.84	$7,049 – $9,344	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$5,412	$4.74	$4,654 – $6,170	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$8,092	$3.46	$6,959 – $9,225	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$5,350	$4.42	$4,601 – $6,099	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$6,216	$4.59	$5,346 – $7,086	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$15,893	$5.94	$13,668 – $18,117	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to Miami, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Modesto, CA to Miami, FL is estimated at $17,446 all-in in October 2026, or $5.89 a mile over about 2,964 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,004 and $19,889.

How far is Modesto, CA from Miami, FL by truck?

About 2,964 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,895 of the $17,446 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,551 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,579, which makes Modesto, CA to Miami, FL 165% 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