Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Orlando, FL to Modesto, CA flatbed rate

$6,241flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 2,797 mi
Typical range: $5,368–$7,115
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Orlando to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,509
Fuel: $2,732
All-in estimate: $6,241

Return trip

Modesto → Orlando$16,552

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Orlando to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Orlando, FL to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,226	$1.87	$4,651 – $5,801
53' refrigerated	$6,224	$2.23	$5,415 – $7,033
48' flatbed	$6,241	$2.23	$5,368 – $7,115
Step deck	$6,786	$2.43	$5,700 – $7,872
Power only	$4,660	$1.67	$4,054 – $5,266
Hotshot	$3,519	$1.26	$2,921 – $4,117
26' box truck	$3,432	$1.23	$2,917 – $3,947
Sprinter van	$2,091	$0.75	$1,756 – $2,425

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More lanes from Orlando

48' flatbed lanes from Orlando, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,112 mi	$3,806	$3.42	$3,273 – $4,339	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,616 mi	$5,876	$2.25	$5,053 – $6,698	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,175 mi	$2,919	$2.48	$2,510 – $3,327	3 d
Houston, TX	1,013 mi	$2,728	$2.69	$2,346 – $3,110	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,187 mi	$5,526	$2.53	$4,752 – $6,300	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,031 mi	$3,412	$3.31	$2,935 – $3,890	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$3,190	$2.58	$2,743 – $3,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$5,704	$2.25	$4,905 – $6,503	6 d

More lanes into Modesto

48' flatbed lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,625	$2.92	$7,417 – $9,832	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,252	$6.60	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$7,687	$3.66	$6,611 – $8,763	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$5,351	$2.90	$4,602 – $6,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,981	$2.93	$1,703 – $2,258	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$7,513	$2.60	$6,461 – $8,564	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$4,892	$2.95	$4,207 – $5,577	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,711	$5.77	$2,331 – $3,090	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Orlando, FL to Modesto, CA is estimated at $6,241 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 2,797 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,368 and $7,115.

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

About 2,797 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 $2,732 of the $6,241 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,509 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,552, which makes Orlando, FL to Modesto, CA 62% 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