Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Omaha, NE freight rate

$5,604dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 1,593 mi
Typical range: $4,988–$6,220
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Omaha price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,139
Fuel: $1,465
All-in estimate: $5,604

Return trip

Omaha → Modesto$4,885

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Modesto to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,604	$3.52	$4,988 – $6,220
53' refrigerated	$6,676	$4.19	$5,809 – $7,544
48' flatbed	$6,744	$4.23	$5,800 – $7,689
Step deck	$7,343	$4.61	$6,168 – $8,518
Power only	$4,966	$3.12	$4,321 – $5,612
Hotshot	$3,749	$2.35	$3,111 – $4,386
26' box truck	$3,668	$2.30	$3,118 – $4,218
Sprinter van	$2,242	$1.41	$1,883 – $2,600

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More lanes from Modesto

53' dry van lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$12,961	$4.39	$11,536 – $14,387	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,797	$5.27	$1,600 – $1,995	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$6,998	$3.33	$6,229 – $7,768	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$6,545	$3.55	$5,825 – $7,265	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$3,100	$4.58	$2,759 – $3,441	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$12,093	$4.19	$10,762 – $13,423	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$5,975	$3.60	$5,317 – $6,632	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,186	$4.65	$1,946 – $2,427	1 d

More lanes into Omaha

53' dry van lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$3,661	$2.69	$3,258 – $4,064	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$5,486	$3.53	$4,882 – $6,089	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,102	$4.10	$1,871 – $2,333	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$2,546	$2.72	$2,266 – $2,826	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$2,553	$2.11	$2,272 – $2,834	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,122	$2.41	$2,779 – $3,466	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$2,629	$2.69	$2,340 – $2,919	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$5,413	$3.54	$4,818 – $6,008	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to Omaha, NE?

A 53' dry van from Modesto, CA to Omaha, NE is estimated at $5,604 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 1,593 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,988 and $6,220.

How far is Modesto, CA from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 1,593 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 $1,465 of the $5,604 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,139 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,885, which makes Modesto, CA to Omaha, NE 15% 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