Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Santa Ana, CA box truck rate

$1,231box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 379 mi
Typical range: $1,046–$1,416
Transit: 1 day

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $968
Fuel: $263
All-in estimate: $1,231

Return trip

Santa Ana → Modesto$1,231

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

Modesto to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,912	$5.04	$1,702 – $2,122
53' refrigerated	$2,283	$6.02	$1,986 – $2,580
48' flatbed	$2,387	$6.30	$2,053 – $2,721
Step deck	$2,617	$6.90	$2,198 – $3,035
Power only	$1,644	$4.34	$1,430 – $1,858
Hotshot	$1,239	$3.27	$1,028 – $1,449
26' box truck	$1,231	$3.25	$1,046 – $1,416
Sprinter van	$765	$2.02	$642 – $887

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More lanes from Modesto

26' box truck lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,513	$2.89	$7,236 – $9,790	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,156	$3.39	$982 – $1,329	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$4,589	$2.18	$3,900 – $5,277	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$4,288	$2.33	$3,645 – $4,931	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$2,012	$2.97	$1,710 – $2,314	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$7,942	$2.75	$6,751 – $9,133	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$3,911	$2.35	$3,325 – $4,498	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$1,412	$3.00	$1,200 – $1,624	1 d

More lanes into Santa Ana

26' box truck lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$4,639	$1.61	$3,943 – $5,335	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$4,096	$2.01	$3,482 – $4,711	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$2,562	$1.61	$2,178 – $2,947	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$723	$1.84	$615 – $832	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$4,026	$1.43	$3,422 – $4,630	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$2,278	$1.64	$1,936 – $2,620	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$658	$7.23	$559 – $757	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$2,352	$1.63	$1,999 – $2,705	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to Santa Ana, CA?

A 26' box truck from Modesto, CA to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $1,231 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 379 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,046 and $1,416.

How far is Modesto, CA from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 379 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 $263 of the $1,231 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $968 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Modesto, CA?

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

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