Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Santa Clarita, CA freight rate

$1,704dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $5.50
Distance: 310 mi
Typical range: $1,517–$1,891
Transit: 1 day

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

Modesto to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,419
Fuel: $285
All-in estimate: $1,704

Return trip

Santa Clarita → Modesto$1,704

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

Modesto to Santa Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,704	$5.50	$1,517 – $1,891
53' refrigerated	$2,035	$6.57	$1,771 – $2,300
48' flatbed	$2,142	$6.91	$1,842 – $2,441
Step deck	$2,350	$7.58	$1,974 – $2,727
Power only	$1,457	$4.70	$1,267 – $1,646
Hotshot	$1,097	$3.54	$911 – $1,284
26' box truck	$1,094	$3.53	$930 – $1,258
Sprinter van	$682	$2.20	$573 – $791

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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 Santa Clarita

53' dry van lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$7,100	$2.45	$6,319 – $7,881	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$6,281	$3.06	$5,590 – $6,972	4 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$4,015	$2.45	$3,573 – $4,457	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,203	$2.74	$1,070 – $1,335	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$6,165	$2.18	$5,487 – $6,843	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$3,592	$2.50	$3,197 – $3,988	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,252	$7.82	$1,114 – $1,390	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$3,682	$2.49	$3,277 – $4,087	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Modesto, CA to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $1,704 all-in in October 2026, or $5.50 a mile over about 310 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,517 and $1,891.

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

About 310 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 $285 of the $1,704 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,419 is linehaul.

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

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

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