Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Tacoma, WA hotshot rate

$2,076hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 789 mi
Typical range: $1,723–$2,429
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Tacoma price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,583
Fuel: $493
All-in estimate: $2,076

Return trip

Tacoma → Modesto$1,905

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

Modesto to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,144	$3.98	$2,798 – $3,490
53' refrigerated	$3,749	$4.75	$3,262 – $4,236
48' flatbed	$3,841	$4.87	$3,303 – $4,378
Step deck	$4,193	$5.31	$3,522 – $4,864
Power only	$2,753	$3.49	$2,395 – $3,111
Hotshot	$2,076	$2.63	$1,723 – $2,429
26' box truck	$2,044	$2.59	$1,738 – $2,351
Sprinter van	$1,258	$1.59	$1,056 – $1,459

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More lanes from Modesto

Hotshot lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,731	$2.96	$7,247 – $10,215	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,161	$3.40	$963 – $1,358	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$4,698	$2.23	$3,900 – $5,497	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$4,387	$2.38	$3,641 – $5,133	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$2,040	$3.01	$1,693 – $2,387	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$8,144	$2.82	$6,760 – $9,529	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$3,999	$2.41	$3,319 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$1,425	$3.03	$1,183 – $1,667	1 d

More lanes into Tacoma

Hotshot lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$4,709	$1.65	$3,908 – $5,509	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$2,727	$2.46	$2,264 – $3,191	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$4,203	$2.05	$3,489 – $4,918	4 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$3,523	$1.59	$2,924 – $4,122	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$1,777	$1.38	$1,475 – $2,079	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$4,127	$1.47	$3,426 – $4,829	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$3,341	$1.60	$2,773 – $3,909	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$2,963	$2.42	$2,459 – $3,466	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Modesto, CA to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $2,076 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 789 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,723 and $2,429.

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

About 789 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 $493 of the $2,076 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,583 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,905, which makes Modesto, CA to Tacoma, WA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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