Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Tallahassee, FL dry van rate

$12,666dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $5.00
Distance: 2,534 mi
Typical range: $11,272–$14,059
Transit: 5 days

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

Modesto to Tallahassee price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,336
Fuel: $2,330
All-in estimate: $12,666

Return trip

Tallahassee → Modesto$4,776

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Modesto to Tallahassee by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Tallahassee, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,666	$5.00	$11,272 – $14,059
53' refrigerated	$15,084	$5.95	$13,123 – $17,044
48' flatbed	$15,142	$5.98	$13,022 – $17,262
Step deck	$16,467	$6.50	$13,832 – $19,102
Power only	$11,283	$4.45	$9,816 – $12,750
Hotshot	$8,520	$3.36	$7,071 – $9,968
26' box truck	$8,313	$3.28	$7,066 – $9,560
Sprinter van	$5,066	$2.00	$4,256 – $5,877

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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 Tallahassee

53' dry van lanes into Tallahassee, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$4,522	$4.20	$4,024 – $5,019	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$11,889	$5.03	$10,581 – $13,197	5 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$4,959	$5.19	$4,414 – $5,505	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$3,333	$4.24	$2,967 – $3,700	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$5,715	$2.95	$5,087 – $6,344	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$3,747	$3.80	$3,335 – $4,159	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$4,050	$4.01	$3,604 – $4,495	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$11,521	$5.05	$10,254 – $12,789	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to Tallahassee, FL?

A 53' dry van from Modesto, CA to Tallahassee, FL is estimated at $12,666 all-in in October 2026, or $5.00 a mile over about 2,534 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,272 and $14,059.

How far is Modesto, CA from Tallahassee, FL by truck?

About 2,534 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,330 of the $12,666 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,336 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tallahassee, FL to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,776, which makes Modesto, CA to Tallahassee, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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