Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Modesto, CA flatbed rate

$6,970flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,639 mi
Typical range: $5,994–$7,946
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,392
Fuel: $2,578
All-in estimate: $6,970

Return trip

Modesto → Winston-Salem$12,477

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

48' flatbed lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,684	$4.89	$2,308 – $3,059	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,723	$2.65	$5,782 – $7,664	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,236	$3.37	$1,923 – $2,549	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$3,557	$3.08	$3,059 – $4,055	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$6,354	$2.98	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,277	$4.97	$1,958 – $2,596	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,066	$2.99	$3,497 – $4,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,590	$2.66	$5,667 – $7,512	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 Winston-Salem, NC to Modesto, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Winston-Salem, NC to Modesto, CA is estimated at $6,970 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,639 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,994 and $7,946.

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 $2,578 of the $6,970 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,392 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,477, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Modesto, CA 44% 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