Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Modesto, CA freight rate

$948dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $16.06
Distance: 59 mi
Typical range: $843–$1,052
Transit: 1 day

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

San Jose to Modesto price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $894
Fuel: $54
All-in estimate: $948

Return trip

Modesto → San Jose$948

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

San Jose to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$948	$16.06	$843 – $1,052
53' refrigerated	$1,135	$19.24	$988 – $1,283
48' flatbed	$1,249	$21.17	$1,074 – $1,424
Step deck	$1,382	$23.43	$1,161 – $1,603
Power only	$776	$13.15	$675 – $877
Hotshot	$583	$9.88	$484 – $682
26' box truck	$595	$10.08	$505 – $684
Sprinter van	$379	$6.42	$318 – $440

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More lanes from San Jose

53' dry van lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$13,200	$4.39	$11,748 – $14,652	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,825	$5.21	$1,624 – $2,025	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,174	$3.32	$6,384 – $7,963	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$6,689	$3.54	$5,953 – $7,424	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,220	$4.52	$2,866 – $3,574	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$12,316	$4.18	$10,961 – $13,670	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$6,109	$3.58	$5,437 – $6,781	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460	1 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 San Jose, CA to Modesto, CA?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Modesto, CA is estimated at $948 all-in in October 2026, or $16.06 a mile over about 59 mi. Quotes typically land between $843 and $1,052.

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

About 59 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 $54 of the $948 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $894 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to San Jose, 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