Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Modesto, CA flatbed rate

$2,255flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 811 mi
Typical range: $1,939–$2,570
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tucson to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,463
Fuel: $792
All-in estimate: $2,255

Return trip

Modesto → Tucson$4,328

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

Tucson to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,847	$2.28	$1,644 – $2,050
53' refrigerated	$2,202	$2.72	$1,916 – $2,489
48' flatbed	$2,255	$2.78	$1,939 – $2,570
Step deck	$2,461	$3.04	$2,068 – $2,855
Power only	$1,618	$2.00	$1,408 – $1,828
Hotshot	$1,221	$1.50	$1,013 – $1,428
26' box truck	$1,201	$1.48	$1,021 – $1,381
Sprinter van	$739	$0.91	$621 – $857

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More lanes from Tucson

48' flatbed lanes from Tucson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$7,656	$3.06	$6,584 – $8,728	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,695	$3.16	$1,457 – $1,932	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$4,001	$2.36	$3,441 – $4,561	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,939	$2.68	$2,527 – $3,350	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$981	$6.86	$844 – $1,119	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,083	$2.92	$6,091 – $8,074	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$2,501	$2.81	$2,151 – $2,851	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,484	$3.42	$1,276 – $1,692	1 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 Tucson, AZ to Modesto, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Tucson, AZ to Modesto, CA is estimated at $2,255 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 811 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,939 and $2,570.

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

About 811 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 $792 of the $2,255 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,463 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,328, which makes Tucson, 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