Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Modesto, CA box truck rate

$636box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $7.95
Distance: 80 mi
Typical range: $541–$732
Transit: 1 day

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oakland to Modesto price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $580
Fuel: $56
All-in estimate: $636

Return trip

Modesto → Oakland$636

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Oakland to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,011	$12.64	$900 – $1,122
53' refrigerated	$1,211	$15.13	$1,053 – $1,368
48' flatbed	$1,324	$16.55	$1,138 – $1,509
Step deck	$1,463	$18.29	$1,229 – $1,697
Power only	$833	$10.41	$725 – $941
Hotshot	$626	$7.82	$519 – $732
26' box truck	$636	$7.95	$541 – $732
Sprinter van	$404	$5.05	$340 – $469

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More lanes from Oakland

26' box truck lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,703	$2.88	$7,397 – $10,008	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,265	$3.19	$1,075 – $1,455	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$4,728	$2.17	$4,019 – $5,437	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$4,453	$2.31	$3,785 – $5,120	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,179	$2.89	$1,852 – $2,506	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$8,122	$2.74	$6,904 – $9,340	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$4,074	$2.34	$3,463 – $4,685	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$1,526	$2.89	$1,297 – $1,754	2 d

More lanes into Modesto

26' box truck lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$4,746	$1.61	$4,034 – $5,458	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,156	$3.39	$982 – $1,329	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$4,206	$2.00	$3,575 – $4,837	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$2,920	$1.58	$2,482 – $3,357	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,048	$1.55	$891 – $1,205	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$4,133	$1.43	$3,513 – $4,753	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$2,663	$1.60	$2,264 – $3,063	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$1,412	$3.00	$1,200 – $1,624	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Oakland, CA to Modesto, CA is estimated at $636 all-in in October 2026, or $7.95 a mile over about 80 mi. Quotes typically land between $541 and $732.

How far is Oakland, CA from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 80 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $56 of the $636 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $580 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Oakland, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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