Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Reno, NV flatbed rate

$1,868flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $10.86
Distance: 172 mi
Typical range: $1,607–$2,130
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Reno price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,700
Fuel: $168
All-in estimate: $1,868

Return trip

Reno → Modesto$986

This direction runs 90% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Modesto to Reno by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Reno, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,458	$8.48	$1,297 – $1,618
53' refrigerated	$1,743	$10.14	$1,517 – $1,970
48' flatbed	$1,868	$10.86	$1,607 – $2,130
Step deck	$2,057	$11.96	$1,728 – $2,387
Power only	$1,225	$7.12	$1,066 – $1,384
Hotshot	$922	$5.36	$765 – $1,078
26' box truck	$927	$5.39	$788 – $1,066
Sprinter van	$583	$3.39	$490 – $676

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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 Reno

48' flatbed lanes into Reno, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$9,402	$3.32	$8,086 – $10,719	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$3,031	$6.58	$2,607 – $3,456	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$8,271	$4.17	$7,113 – $9,428	5 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$5,973	$3.29	$5,137 – $6,809	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$2,304	$3.27	$1,981 – $2,627	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$8,192	$2.96	$7,045 – $9,339	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$5,494	$3.34	$4,725 – $6,263	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$3,498	$6.06	$3,008 – $3,988	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to Reno, NV?

A 48' flatbed from Modesto, CA to Reno, NV is estimated at $1,868 all-in in October 2026, or $10.86 a mile over about 172 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,607 and $2,130.

How far is Modesto, CA from Reno, NV by truck?

About 172 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $168 of the $1,868 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,700 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Reno, NV to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $986, which makes Modesto, CA to Reno, NV 90% 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