Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to San Francisco, CA freight rate

$1,165dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $8.89
Distance: 131 mi
Typical range: $1,036–$1,293
Transit: 1 day

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

Modesto to San Francisco price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,045
Fuel: $120
All-in estimate: $1,165

Return trip

San Francisco → Modesto$1,165

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Modesto to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293
53' refrigerated	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575
48' flatbed	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716
Step deck	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926
Power only	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097
Hotshot	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854
26' box truck	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848
Sprinter van	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540

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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 San Francisco

53' dry van lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$7,499	$2.44	$6,674 – $8,324	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,066	$4.80	$1,838 – $2,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$6,743	$3.03	$6,002 – $7,485	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$4,732	$2.40	$4,212 – $5,253	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$1,826	$2.29	$1,625 – $2,027	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$6,535	$2.17	$5,816 – $7,254	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$4,340	$2.43	$3,862 – $4,817	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$2,461	$4.39	$2,190 – $2,731	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to San Francisco, CA?

A 53' dry van from Modesto, CA to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $1,165 all-in in October 2026, or $8.89 a mile over about 131 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,036 and $1,293.

How far is Modesto, CA from San Francisco, CA by truck?

About 131 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 $120 of the $1,165 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,045 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Francisco, CA to Modesto, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology