Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Rochester, NY flatbed rate

$14,277flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.29
Distance: 2,700 mi
Typical range: $12,278–$16,276
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Rochester price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,639
Fuel: $2,638
All-in estimate: $14,277

Return trip

Rochester → Modesto$7,960

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

Modesto to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,951	$4.43	$10,636 – $13,265
53' refrigerated	$14,231	$5.27	$12,381 – $16,082
48' flatbed	$14,277	$5.29	$12,278 – $16,276
Step deck	$15,524	$5.75	$13,040 – $18,008
Power only	$10,652	$3.95	$9,267 – $12,037
Hotshot	$8,044	$2.98	$6,676 – $9,411
26' box truck	$7,846	$2.91	$6,669 – $9,023
Sprinter van	$4,780	$1.77	$4,015 – $5,545

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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 Rochester

48' flatbed lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,124	$7.01	$1,827 – $2,422	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$14,158	$5.29	$12,176 – $16,140	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$3,902	$6.35	$3,356 – $4,448	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$6,325	$3.98	$5,440 – $7,211	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,160	$3.09	$6,157 – $8,162	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,874	$6.27	$1,611 – $2,136	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$6,903	$3.92	$5,937 – $7,870	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$14,029	$5.30	$12,065 – $15,993	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Modesto, CA to Rochester, NY is estimated at $14,277 all-in in October 2026, or $5.29 a mile over about 2,700 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,278 and $16,276.

How far is Modesto, CA from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 2,700 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 $2,638 of the $14,277 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,639 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,960, which makes Modesto, CA to Rochester, 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