Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Modesto, CA flatbed rate

$3,618flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 818 mi
Typical range: $3,111–$4,124
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,819
Fuel: $799
All-in estimate: $3,618

Return trip

Modesto → Seattle$3,944

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Seattle to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,964	$3.62	$2,638 – $3,290
53' refrigerated	$3,534	$4.32	$3,075 – $3,994
48' flatbed	$3,618	$4.42	$3,111 – $4,124
Step deck	$3,949	$4.83	$3,317 – $4,581
Power only	$2,597	$3.18	$2,260 – $2,935
Hotshot	$1,959	$2.40	$1,626 – $2,292
26' box truck	$1,928	$2.36	$1,639 – $2,217
Sprinter van	$1,186	$1.45	$996 – $1,375

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More lanes from Seattle

48' flatbed lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$13,698	$4.82	$11,780 – $15,615	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$4,651	$4.10	$3,999 – $5,302	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,495	$3.67	$6,446 – $8,545	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$8,495	$3.81	$7,305 – $9,684	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$5,749	$4.40	$4,944 – $6,554	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$12,865	$4.59	$11,064 – $14,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$8,080	$3.84	$6,949 – $9,211	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,022	$4.02	$4,319 – $5,725	3 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 Seattle, WA to Modesto, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Seattle, WA to Modesto, CA is estimated at $3,618 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 818 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,111 and $4,124.

How far is Seattle, WA from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 818 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 $799 of the $3,618 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,819 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,944, which makes Seattle, WA to Modesto, CA 8% 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