Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Modesto, CA hotshot rate

$532hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $15.63
Distance: 34 mi
Typical range: $441–$622
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Stockton to Modesto price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $511
Fuel: $21
All-in estimate: $532

Return trip

Modesto → Stockton$532

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

Stockton to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$872	$25.65	$776 – $968
53' refrigerated	$1,046	$30.75	$910 – $1,182
48' flatbed	$1,160	$34.12	$998 – $1,322
Step deck	$1,286	$37.82	$1,080 – $1,491
Power only	$708	$20.82	$616 – $800
Hotshot	$532	$15.63	$441 – $622
26' box truck	$545	$16.02	$463 – $627
Sprinter van	$349	$10.26	$293 – $405

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More lanes from Stockton

Hotshot lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$8,759	$2.96	$7,270 – $10,248	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,230	$3.28	$1,021 – $1,440	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$4,719	$2.23	$3,916 – $5,521	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$4,442	$2.38	$3,687 – $5,197	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,108	$2.98	$1,750 – $2,466	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$8,171	$2.82	$6,782 – $9,560	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,056	$2.40	$3,367 – $4,746	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$1,495	$2.97	$1,241 – $1,749	1 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 Stockton, CA to Modesto, CA?

A Hotshot from Stockton, CA to Modesto, CA is estimated at $532 all-in in October 2026, or $15.63 a mile over about 34 mi. Quotes typically land between $441 and $622.

How far is Stockton, CA from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 34 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 $21 of the $532 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $511 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Stockton, 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