Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Raleigh, NC freight rate

$10,835dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 2,748 mi
Typical range: $9,643–$12,026
Transit: 6 days

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

Modesto to Raleigh price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,308
Fuel: $2,527
All-in estimate: $10,835

Return trip

Raleigh → Modesto$6,052

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

Modesto to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,835	$3.94	$9,643 – $12,026
53' refrigerated	$12,902	$4.70	$11,225 – $14,580
48' flatbed	$12,941	$4.71	$11,130 – $14,753
Step deck	$14,071	$5.12	$11,820 – $16,322
Power only	$9,659	$3.51	$8,403 – $10,915
Hotshot	$7,294	$2.65	$6,054 – $8,534
26' box truck	$7,114	$2.59	$6,047 – $8,181
Sprinter van	$4,334	$1.58	$3,640 – $5,027

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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 Raleigh

53' dry van lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,027	$4.09	$1,804 – $2,251	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$10,459	$3.96	$9,309 – $11,610	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$3,286	$4.36	$2,924 – $3,647	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$3,817	$3.06	$3,397 – $4,237	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$5,171	$2.31	$4,602 – $5,740	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,590	$3.90	$1,415 – $1,764	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$4,351	$2.99	$3,872 – $4,829	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$10,254	$3.96	$9,126 – $11,382	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to Raleigh, NC?

A 53' dry van from Modesto, CA to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $10,835 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 2,748 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,643 and $12,026.

How far is Modesto, CA from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 2,748 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,527 of the $10,835 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,308 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,052, which makes Modesto, CA to Raleigh, NC 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