Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Modesto, CA flatbed rate

$7,856flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,790 mi
Typical range: $6,756–$8,956
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,131
Fuel: $2,725
All-in estimate: $7,856

Return trip

Modesto → Washington$14,954

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

Washington to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,578	$2.36	$5,855 – $7,302
53' refrigerated	$7,834	$2.81	$6,815 – $8,852
48' flatbed	$7,856	$2.82	$6,756 – $8,956
Step deck	$8,541	$3.06	$7,175 – $9,908
Power only	$5,865	$2.10	$5,103 – $6,628
Hotshot	$4,429	$1.59	$3,676 – $5,182
26' box truck	$4,320	$1.55	$3,672 – $4,967
Sprinter van	$2,631	$0.94	$2,210 – $3,052

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More lanes from Washington

48' flatbed lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,820	$7.58	$1,565 – $2,075	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$7,678	$2.82	$6,603 – $8,752	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,500	$3.55	$2,150 – $2,850	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$4,564	$3.17	$3,925 – $5,203	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,379	$3.16	$6,346 – $8,412	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,435	$9.63	$1,234 – $1,636	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$5,084	$3.11	$4,372 – $5,795	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$7,563	$2.83	$6,504 – $8,622	6 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 Washington, DC to Modesto, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Washington, DC to Modesto, CA is estimated at $7,856 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,790 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,756 and $8,956.

How far is Washington, DC from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 2,790 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,725 of the $7,856 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,131 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,954, which makes Washington, DC 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