Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Modesto, CA hotshot rate

$4,868hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 2,950 mi
Typical range: $4,040–$5,695
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,024
Fuel: $1,844
All-in estimate: $4,868

Return trip

Modesto → New York$8,731

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New York to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,226	$2.45	$6,431 – $8,021
53' refrigerated	$8,605	$2.92	$7,486 – $9,724
48' flatbed	$8,625	$2.92	$7,417 – $9,832
Step deck	$9,376	$3.18	$7,876 – $10,877
Power only	$6,446	$2.19	$5,608 – $7,284
Hotshot	$4,868	$1.65	$4,040 – $5,695
26' box truck	$4,746	$1.61	$4,034 – $5,458
Sprinter van	$2,891	$0.98	$2,428 – $3,353

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More lanes from New York

Hotshot lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$1,619	$1.91	$1,343 – $1,894	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,653	$1.84	$3,862 – $5,444	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$619	$6.80	$514 – $724	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,320	$1.78	$2,755 – $3,884	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$4,736	$1.65	$3,931 – $5,541	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$2,923	$1.81	$2,426 – $3,420	4 d

More lanes into Modesto

Hotshot lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,161	$3.40	$963 – $1,358	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$4,306	$2.05	$3,574 – $5,038	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$2,987	$1.62	$2,479 – $3,495	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,063	$1.57	$882 – $1,243	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$4,238	$1.47	$3,518 – $4,959	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$2,723	$1.64	$2,260 – $3,186	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$1,425	$3.03	$1,183 – $1,667	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,657 mi	$2,717	$1.64	$2,255 – $3,179	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Modesto, CA?

A Hotshot from New York, NY to Modesto, CA is estimated at $4,868 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 2,950 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,040 and $5,695.

How far is New York, NY from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 2,950 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,844 of the $4,868 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,024 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,731, which makes New York, NY to Modesto, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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