Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Scottsdale, AZ flatbed rate

$3,838flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.59
Distance: 686 mi
Typical range: $3,301–$4,375
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Scottsdale price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,168
Fuel: $670
All-in estimate: $3,838

Return trip

Scottsdale → Modesto$1,999

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Modesto to Scottsdale by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Scottsdale, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,130	$4.56	$2,786 – $3,474
53' refrigerated	$3,733	$5.44	$3,248 – $4,219
48' flatbed	$3,838	$5.59	$3,301 – $4,375
Step deck	$4,193	$6.11	$3,522 – $4,864
Power only	$2,732	$3.98	$2,377 – $3,087
Hotshot	$2,061	$3.00	$1,710 – $2,411
26' box truck	$2,032	$2.96	$1,727 – $2,337
Sprinter van	$1,252	$1.83	$1,052 – $1,452

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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 Scottsdale

48' flatbed lanes into Scottsdale, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,508 mi	$8,218	$3.28	$7,067 – $9,368	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	444 mi	$2,888	$6.51	$2,484 – $3,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,687 mi	$7,007	$4.15	$6,026 – $7,988	4 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$4,079	$3.45	$3,508 – $4,650	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,102	$2.92	$6,108 – $8,097	6 d
San Antonio, TX	987 mi	$3,535	$3.58	$3,040 – $4,030	3 d
San Diego, CA	366 mi	$2,582	$7.06	$2,221 – $2,944	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,031 mi	$3,656	$3.55	$3,144 – $4,168	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to Scottsdale, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Modesto, CA to Scottsdale, AZ is estimated at $3,838 all-in in October 2026, or $5.59 a mile over about 686 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,301 and $4,375.

How far is Modesto, CA from Scottsdale, AZ by truck?

About 686 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $670 of the $3,838 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,168 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Scottsdale, AZ to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,999, which makes Modesto, CA to Scottsdale, AZ 92% 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