Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Modesto, CA box truck rate

$3,829box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.45
Distance: 2,639 mi
Typical range: $3,255–$4,403
Transit: 6 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Modesto price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,996
Fuel: $1,833
All-in estimate: $3,829

Return trip

Modesto → Winston-Salem$6,854

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Winston-Salem to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,833	$2.21	$5,191 – $6,474
53' refrigerated	$6,946	$2.63	$6,043 – $7,849
48' flatbed	$6,970	$2.64	$5,994 – $7,946
Step deck	$7,579	$2.87	$6,366 – $8,792
Power only	$5,198	$1.97	$4,522 – $5,874
Hotshot	$3,925	$1.49	$3,258 – $4,592
26' box truck	$3,829	$1.45	$3,255 – $4,403
Sprinter van	$2,333	$0.88	$1,960 – $2,706

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More lanes from Winston-Salem

26' box truck lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$1,408	$2.56	$1,197 – $1,619	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$3,691	$1.46	$3,137 – $4,244	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$1,182	$1.78	$1,005 – $1,360	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$1,918	$1.66	$1,630 – $2,205	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$3,477	$1.63	$2,956 – $3,999	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$1,185	$2.59	$1,007 – $1,362	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$2,202	$1.62	$1,872 – $2,533	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$3,616	$1.46	$3,074 – $4,159	6 d

More lanes into Modesto

26' box truck lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$4,746	$1.61	$4,034 – $5,458	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,156	$3.39	$982 – $1,329	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$4,206	$2.00	$3,575 – $4,837	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$2,920	$1.58	$2,482 – $3,357	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,048	$1.55	$891 – $1,205	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$4,133	$1.43	$3,513 – $4,753	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$2,663	$1.60	$2,264 – $3,063	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$1,412	$3.00	$1,200 – $1,624	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Winston-Salem, NC to Modesto, CA?

A 26' box truck from Winston-Salem, NC to Modesto, CA is estimated at $3,829 all-in in October 2026, or $1.45 a mile over about 2,639 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,255 and $4,403.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 2,639 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 $1,833 of the $3,829 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,996 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,854, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Modesto, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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