Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Modesto, CA hotshot rate

$4,485hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 2,700 mi
Typical range: $3,722–$5,247
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,797
Fuel: $1,688
All-in estimate: $4,485

Return trip

Modesto → Rochester$8,044

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

Hotshot lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,087	$3.59	$902 – $1,271	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$4,446	$1.66	$3,690 – $5,202	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$1,267	$2.06	$1,052 – $1,482	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$2,879	$1.81	$2,389 – $3,368	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$4,303	$1.86	$3,572 – $5,035	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,026	$3.43	$852 – $1,200	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$3,151	$1.79	$2,616 – $3,687	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$4,405	$1.66	$3,656 – $5,154	6 d

More lanes into Modesto

Hotshot lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$4,868	$1.65	$4,040 – $5,695	6 d
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

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Rochester, NY to Modesto, CA is estimated at $4,485 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 2,700 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,722 and $5,247.

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 $1,688 of the $4,485 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,797 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,044, which makes Rochester, NY to Modesto, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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