Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Seattle, WA flatbed rate

$3,944flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 818 mi
Typical range: $3,392–$4,496
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,145
Fuel: $799
All-in estimate: $3,944

Return trip

Seattle → Modesto$3,618

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Modesto to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,231	$3.95	$2,876 – $3,587
53' refrigerated	$3,853	$4.71	$3,352 – $4,354
48' flatbed	$3,944	$4.82	$3,392 – $4,496
Step deck	$4,305	$5.26	$3,616 – $4,994
Power only	$2,831	$3.46	$2,463 – $3,199
Hotshot	$2,136	$2.61	$1,773 – $2,499
26' box truck	$2,102	$2.57	$1,787 – $2,417
Sprinter van	$1,293	$1.58	$1,086 – $1,499

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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 Seattle

48' flatbed lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,325	$2.93	$7,160 – $9,491	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,070	$4.47	$4,360 – $5,779	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,489	$3.66	$6,440 – $8,537	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$6,305	$2.83	$5,422 – $7,188	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,264	$2.50	$2,807 – $3,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,298	$2.61	$6,277 – $8,320	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$5,997	$2.85	$5,158 – $6,837	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,475	$4.38	$4,708 – $6,241	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to Seattle, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Modesto, CA to Seattle, WA is estimated at $3,944 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 818 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,392 and $4,496.

How far is Modesto, CA from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 818 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 $799 of the $3,944 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,145 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,618, which makes Modesto, CA to Seattle, WA 9% 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