Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Scottsdale, AZ to Modesto, CA freight rate

$1,630dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 686 mi
Typical range: $1,451–$1,810
Transit: 2 days

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

Scottsdale to Modesto price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $999
Fuel: $631
All-in estimate: $1,630

Return trip

Modesto → Scottsdale$3,130

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Scottsdale to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Scottsdale, AZ to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,630	$2.38	$1,451 – $1,810
53' refrigerated	$1,945	$2.83	$1,692 – $2,197
48' flatbed	$1,999	$2.91	$1,719 – $2,279
Step deck	$2,184	$3.18	$1,835 – $2,534
Power only	$1,423	$2.07	$1,238 – $1,608
Hotshot	$1,073	$1.56	$891 – $1,256
26' box truck	$1,058	$1.54	$900 – $1,217
Sprinter van	$652	$0.95	$548 – $757

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More lanes from Scottsdale

53' dry van lanes from Scottsdale, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,508 mi	$6,421	$2.56	$5,715 – $7,128	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	444 mi	$1,211	$2.73	$1,078 – $1,345	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,687 mi	$3,312	$1.96	$2,948 – $3,677	4 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$2,579	$2.18	$2,295 – $2,862	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$5,943	$2.44	$5,289 – $6,597	5 d
San Antonio, TX	987 mi	$2,226	$2.26	$1,981 – $2,471	2 d
San Diego, CA	366 mi	$1,076	$2.94	$958 – $1,195	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,031 mi	$2,305	$2.24	$2,051 – $2,558	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 Scottsdale, AZ to Modesto, CA?

A 53' dry van from Scottsdale, AZ to Modesto, CA is estimated at $1,630 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 686 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,451 and $1,810.

How far is Scottsdale, AZ from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 686 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 $631 of the $1,630 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $999 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Scottsdale, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,130, which makes Scottsdale, AZ to Modesto, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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