Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Spokane, WA to Modesto, CA flatbed rate

$3,706flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 845 mi
Typical range: $3,187–$4,224
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Spokane to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,881
Fuel: $825
All-in estimate: $3,706

Return trip

Modesto → Spokane$4,040

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

Spokane to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Spokane, WA to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,039	$3.60	$2,704 – $3,373
53' refrigerated	$3,623	$4.29	$3,152 – $4,094
48' flatbed	$3,706	$4.39	$3,187 – $4,224
Step deck	$4,045	$4.79	$3,398 – $4,692
Power only	$2,664	$3.15	$2,318 – $3,011
Hotshot	$2,010	$2.38	$1,668 – $2,352
26' box truck	$1,977	$2.34	$1,681 – $2,274
Sprinter van	$1,215	$1.44	$1,021 – $1,410

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More lanes from Spokane

48' flatbed lanes from Spokane, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,571 mi	$12,517	$4.87	$10,765 – $14,270	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,114 mi	$4,582	$4.11	$3,941 – $5,224	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,775 mi	$6,632	$3.74	$5,704 – $7,561	4 d
Houston, TX	2,009 mi	$7,757	$3.86	$6,671 – $8,842	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,195 mi	$5,346	$4.47	$4,598 – $6,095	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,531 mi	$11,742	$4.64	$10,098 – $13,386	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,901 mi	$7,393	$3.89	$6,358 – $8,427	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,211 mi	$4,898	$4.04	$4,212 – $5,584	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 Spokane, WA to Modesto, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Spokane, WA to Modesto, CA is estimated at $3,706 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 845 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,187 and $4,224.

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

About 845 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 $825 of the $3,706 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,881 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,040, which makes Spokane, 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