Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Minneapolis, MN flatbed rate

$8,196flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 1,790 mi
Typical range: $7,048–$9,343
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,447
Fuel: $1,749
All-in estimate: $8,196

Return trip

Minneapolis → Modesto$6,510

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Modesto to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,823	$3.81	$6,072 – $7,573
53' refrigerated	$8,128	$4.54	$7,071 – $9,184
48' flatbed	$8,196	$4.58	$7,048 – $9,343
Step deck	$8,921	$4.98	$7,493 – $10,348
Power only	$6,055	$3.38	$5,268 – $6,843
Hotshot	$4,571	$2.55	$3,794 – $5,349
26' box truck	$4,469	$2.50	$3,799 – $5,139
Sprinter van	$2,729	$1.52	$2,292 – $3,166

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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 Minneapolis

48' flatbed lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$4,408	$3.66	$3,791 – $5,025	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$8,255	$4.57	$7,099 – $9,411	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,519	$6.04	$2,166 – $2,872	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,261	$3.42	$3,665 – $4,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$4,058	$2.70	$3,490 – $4,626	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$3,797	$3.27	$3,265 – $4,328	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$4,436	$3.39	$3,815 – $5,057	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$8,231	$4.58	$7,079 – $9,384	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to Minneapolis, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Modesto, CA to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $8,196 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 1,790 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,048 and $9,343.

How far is Modesto, CA from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,790 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 $1,749 of the $8,196 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,447 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,510, which makes Modesto, CA to Minneapolis, MN 26% 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