Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to New York, NY flatbed rate

$15,470flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.24
Distance: 2,950 mi
Typical range: $13,304–$17,636
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to New York price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,588
Fuel: $2,882
All-in estimate: $15,470

Return trip

New York → Modesto$8,625

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Modesto to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,961	$4.39	$11,536 – $14,387
53' refrigerated	$15,434	$5.23	$13,428 – $17,441
48' flatbed	$15,470	$5.24	$13,304 – $17,636
Step deck	$16,818	$5.70	$14,127 – $19,509
Power only	$11,562	$3.92	$10,059 – $13,065
Hotshot	$8,731	$2.96	$7,247 – $10,215
26' box truck	$8,513	$2.89	$7,236 – $9,790
Sprinter van	$5,185	$1.76	$4,355 – $6,014

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More lanes from Modesto

48' flatbed lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Dallas, TX	1,657 mi	$7,171	$4.33	$6,167 – $8,175	4 d

More lanes into New York

48' flatbed lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$7,727	$3.06	$6,646 – $8,809	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,214	$13.35	$1,044 – $1,384	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Modesto, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $15,470 all-in in October 2026, or $5.24 a mile over about 2,950 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,304 and $17,636.

How far is Modesto, CA from New York, NY by truck?

About 2,950 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 $2,882 of the $15,470 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,588 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,625, which makes Modesto, CA to New York, NY 79% 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