Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Portland, OR flatbed rate

$3,358flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.15
Distance: 652 mi
Typical range: $2,888–$3,828
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Portland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,721
Fuel: $637
All-in estimate: $3,358

Return trip

Portland → Modesto$3,299

This direction runs 2% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OR prices below it.

Modesto to Portland by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Portland, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,735	$4.19	$2,434 – $3,036
53' refrigerated	$3,262	$5.00	$2,838 – $3,686
48' flatbed	$3,358	$5.15	$2,888 – $3,828
Step deck	$3,670	$5.63	$3,083 – $4,257
Power only	$2,384	$3.66	$2,074 – $2,694
Hotshot	$1,798	$2.76	$1,492 – $2,104
26' box truck	$1,774	$2.72	$1,508 – $2,040
Sprinter van	$1,094	$1.68	$919 – $1,269

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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 Portland

48' flatbed lanes into Portland, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$8,444	$2.93	$7,262 – $9,626	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	976 mi	$4,510	$4.62	$3,879 – $5,142	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$7,571	$3.66	$6,511 – $8,631	5 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$6,145	$2.84	$5,284 – $7,005	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$3,005	$2.55	$2,584 – $3,425	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$7,392	$2.61	$6,357 – $8,427	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,024 mi	$5,802	$2.87	$4,989 – $6,614	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$4,930	$4.51	$4,240 – $5,620	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to Portland, OR?

A 48' flatbed from Modesto, CA to Portland, OR is estimated at $3,358 all-in in October 2026, or $5.15 a mile over about 652 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,888 and $3,828.

How far is Modesto, CA from Portland, OR by truck?

About 652 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $637 of the $3,358 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,721 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portland, OR to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,299, which makes Modesto, CA to Portland, OR 2% 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