Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to Modesto, CA freight rate

$5,686dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 2,585 mi
Typical range: $5,061–$6,312
Transit: 5 days

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

Pittsburgh to Modesto price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,309
Fuel: $2,377
All-in estimate: $5,686

Return trip

Modesto → Pittsburgh$10,927

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Pittsburgh to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,686	$2.20	$5,061 – $6,312
53' refrigerated	$6,772	$2.62	$5,892 – $7,652
48' flatbed	$6,797	$2.63	$5,845 – $7,748
Step deck	$7,391	$2.86	$6,209 – $8,574
Power only	$5,067	$1.96	$4,408 – $5,725
Hotshot	$3,826	$1.48	$3,175 – $4,476
26' box truck	$3,733	$1.44	$3,173 – $4,292
Sprinter van	$2,275	$0.88	$1,911 – $2,639

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More lanes from Pittsburgh

53' dry van lanes from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$1,690	$4.52	$1,505 – $1,876	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$5,574	$2.20	$4,961 – $6,187	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,463	$3.00	$1,302 – $1,624	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$3,308	$2.46	$2,944 – $3,672	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$5,317	$2.47	$4,732 – $5,902	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,427	$4.71	$1,270 – $1,584	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$3,685	$2.42	$3,280 – $4,090	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$5,496	$2.21	$4,892 – $6,101	5 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 Pittsburgh, PA to Modesto, CA?

A 53' dry van from Pittsburgh, PA to Modesto, CA is estimated at $5,686 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 2,585 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,061 and $6,312.

How far is Pittsburgh, PA from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 2,585 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 $2,377 of the $5,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,309 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Pittsburgh, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,927, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to Modesto, CA 48% 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