Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Modesto, CA freight rate

$1,528dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 627 mi
Typical range: $1,360–$1,696
Transit: 2 days

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

Salt Lake City to Modesto price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $952
Fuel: $576
All-in estimate: $1,528

Return trip

Modesto → Salt Lake City$3,335

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Salt Lake City to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,528	$2.44	$1,360 – $1,696
53' refrigerated	$1,823	$2.91	$1,586 – $2,060
48' flatbed	$1,879	$3.00	$1,616 – $2,142
Step deck	$2,053	$3.28	$1,725 – $2,382
Power only	$1,331	$2.12	$1,158 – $1,504
Hotshot	$1,004	$1.60	$833 – $1,174
26' box truck	$991	$1.58	$842 – $1,140
Sprinter van	$611	$0.97	$513 – $709

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More lanes from Salt Lake City

53' dry van lanes from Salt Lake City, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$6,005	$2.58	$5,345 – $6,666	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$1,641	$2.37	$1,460 – $1,821	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$2,964	$2.00	$2,638 – $3,291	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$2,993	$2.11	$2,663 – $3,322	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,611	$2.74	$1,434 – $1,789	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$5,581	$2.46	$4,967 – $6,195	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$2,754	$2.15	$2,451 – $3,057	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$1,710	$2.34	$1,522 – $1,898	2 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 Salt Lake City, UT to Modesto, CA?

A 53' dry van from Salt Lake City, UT to Modesto, CA is estimated at $1,528 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 627 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,360 and $1,696.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 627 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $576 of the $1,528 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $952 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,335, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Modesto, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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