Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Modesto, CA flatbed rate

$7,960flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 2,700 mi
Typical range: $6,846–$9,074
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,322
Fuel: $2,638
All-in estimate: $7,960

Return trip

Modesto → Rochester$14,277

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

Rochester to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,663	$2.47	$5,930 – $7,396
53' refrigerated	$7,934	$2.94	$6,903 – $8,966
48' flatbed	$7,960	$2.95	$6,846 – $9,074
Step deck	$8,655	$3.21	$7,270 – $10,040
Power only	$5,939	$2.20	$5,167 – $6,711
Hotshot	$4,485	$1.66	$3,722 – $5,247
26' box truck	$4,374	$1.62	$3,718 – $5,031
Sprinter van	$2,665	$0.99	$2,239 – $3,092

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More lanes from Rochester

48' flatbed lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,124	$7.01	$1,827 – $2,422	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$7,893	$2.95	$6,788 – $8,998	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,373	$3.87	$2,041 – $2,706	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,179	$3.26	$4,454 – $5,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,663	$3.30	$6,590 – $8,736	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,007	$6.71	$1,726 – $2,288	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$5,653	$3.21	$4,861 – $6,444	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$7,822	$2.95	$6,727 – $8,917	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 Rochester, NY to Modesto, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Rochester, NY to Modesto, CA is estimated at $7,960 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 2,700 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,846 and $9,074.

How far is Rochester, NY from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 2,700 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 $2,638 of the $7,960 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,322 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,277, which makes Rochester, NY to Modesto, CA 44% 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