Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Modesto, CA flatbed rate

$1,505flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $11.49
Distance: 131 mi
Typical range: $1,294–$1,716
Transit: 1 day

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,377
Fuel: $128
All-in estimate: $1,505

Return trip

Modesto → San Francisco$1,505

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Francisco to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293
53' refrigerated	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575
48' flatbed	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716
Step deck	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926
Power only	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097
Hotshot	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854
26' box truck	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848
Sprinter van	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$16,047	$5.23	$13,801 – $18,294	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,811	$3.96	$7,577 – $10,044	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$8,337	$4.22	$7,170 – $9,504	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,281	$5.36	$3,682 – $4,881	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$14,986	$4.98	$12,888 – $17,084	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$7,656	$4.28	$6,584 – $8,728	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	2 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 San Francisco, CA to Modesto, CA?

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to Modesto, CA is estimated at $1,505 all-in in October 2026, or $11.49 a mile over about 131 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,294 and $1,716.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 131 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $128 of the $1,505 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,377 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to San Francisco, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology