Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Santa Clarita, CA to Modesto, CA hotshot rate

$1,097hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 310 mi
Typical range: $911–$1,284
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Clarita to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $903
Fuel: $194
All-in estimate: $1,097

Return trip

Modesto → Santa Clarita$1,097

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

Santa Clarita to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,704	$5.50	$1,517 – $1,891
53' refrigerated	$2,035	$6.57	$1,771 – $2,300
48' flatbed	$2,142	$6.91	$1,842 – $2,441
Step deck	$2,350	$7.58	$1,974 – $2,727
Power only	$1,457	$4.70	$1,267 – $1,646
Hotshot	$1,097	$3.54	$911 – $1,284
26' box truck	$1,094	$3.53	$930 – $1,258
Sprinter van	$682	$2.20	$573 – $791

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More lanes from Santa Clarita

Hotshot lanes from Santa Clarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$8,577	$2.96	$7,119 – $10,035	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,599	$2.24	$3,818 – $5,381	4 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$3,946	$2.41	$3,275 – $4,617	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,502	$3.42	$1,247 – $1,757	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,977	$2.82	$6,621 – $9,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$3,524	$2.45	$2,925 – $4,123	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$790	$4.94	$655 – $924	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$3,613	$2.44	$2,999 – $4,227	3 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 Santa Clarita, CA to Modesto, CA?

A Hotshot from Santa Clarita, CA to Modesto, CA is estimated at $1,097 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 310 mi. Quotes typically land between $911 and $1,284.

How far is Santa Clarita, CA from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 310 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 $194 of the $1,097 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $903 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Santa Clarita, CA?

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

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