Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Modesto, CA freight rate

$5,236dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 2,181 mi
Typical range: $4,660–$5,812
Transit: 5 days

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

New Orleans to Modesto price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,231
Fuel: $2,005
All-in estimate: $5,236

Return trip

Modesto → New Orleans$8,371

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New Orleans to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,236	$2.40	$4,660 – $5,812
53' refrigerated	$6,236	$2.86	$5,426 – $7,047
48' flatbed	$6,272	$2.88	$5,394 – $7,150
Step deck	$6,823	$3.13	$5,731 – $7,914
Power only	$4,657	$2.14	$4,052 – $5,263
Hotshot	$3,517	$1.61	$2,919 – $4,114
26' box truck	$3,434	$1.57	$2,919 – $3,949
Sprinter van	$2,094	$0.96	$1,759 – $2,429

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More lanes from New Orleans

53' dry van lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$4,678	$3.42	$4,163 – $5,192	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$4,821	$2.43	$4,291 – $5,352	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$2,597	$2.67	$2,311 – $2,883	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,426	$3.69	$1,269 – $1,583	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$4,299	$2.76	$3,826 – $4,772	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$4,201	$3.29	$3,739 – $4,663	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,924	$3.15	$1,712 – $2,135	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$4,632	$2.44	$4,123 – $5,142	4 d

More lanes into Modesto

53' dry van lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$7,226	$2.45	$6,431 – $8,021	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,797	$5.27	$1,600 – $1,995	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$6,414	$3.05	$5,709 – $7,120	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$4,456	$2.42	$3,966 – $4,947	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,615	$2.39	$1,437 – $1,793	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$6,293	$2.18	$5,601 – $6,985	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$4,068	$2.45	$3,620 – $4,515	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,186	$4.65	$1,946 – $2,427	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Modesto, CA?

A 53' dry van from New Orleans, LA to Modesto, CA is estimated at $5,236 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 2,181 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,660 and $5,812.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 2,181 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 $2,005 of the $5,236 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,231 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,371, which makes New Orleans, LA to Modesto, CA 38% cheaper. 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