Modesto, CA · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Modesto, CA

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Modesto, California, on its busiest lanes.

$5.86/mi outbound

+3.4% from last month

Inbound: $3.60/mi
vs national: +37.2%
1 year: +18.6%
Population: 220,592

Flatbed lanes from Modesto

48' flatbed rates from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$15,470	$5.24	$13,304 – $17,636	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,252	$6.60	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$8,387	$3.99	$7,213 – $9,561	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$7,859	$4.26	$6,758 – $8,959	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$3,803	$5.62	$3,270 – $4,335	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$14,436	$5.00	$12,415 – $16,457	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$7,185	$4.33	$6,179 – $8,191	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,711	$5.77	$2,331 – $3,090	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,657 mi	$7,171	$4.33	$6,167 – $8,175	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,705 mi	$16,059	$5.94	$13,810 – $18,307	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,620 mi	$7,035	$4.34	$6,050 – $8,019	4 d
Austin, TX	1,676 mi	$7,241	$4.32	$6,227 – $8,254	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,623 mi	$12,409	$4.73	$10,672 – $14,147	6 d
Columbus, OH	2,405 mi	$10,048	$4.18	$8,641 – $11,454	6 d

From Modesto, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.99 a mile (Chicago, $8,387) and $6.60 a mile (Los Angeles, $2,252) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Modesto

Flatbed lanes into Modesto

48' flatbed rates 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
Dallas, TX	1,657 mi	$4,882	$2.95	$4,199 – $5,566	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,705 mi	$6,056	$2.24	$5,208 – $6,903	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,620 mi	$4,790	$2.96	$4,119 – $5,460	4 d
Austin, TX	1,676 mi	$4,930	$2.94	$4,240 – $5,620	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,623 mi	$6,932	$2.64	$5,961 – $7,902	6 d
Columbus, OH	2,405 mi	$8,216	$3.42	$7,066 – $9,366	6 d

Flatbed · outbound · California market

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Modesto is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Modesto's own distances.

Modesto rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Modesto by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.79	+5.5%	+14.0%	+25.1%	$3.76 – $4.79
REEF53' refrigerated	$5.71	−0.3%	+1.6%	+36.0%	$4.45 – $6.14
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.86	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.92 – $5.86
STEPStep deck	$6.40	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.5%	$5.37 – $6.40
PWRPower only	$4.19	+5.5%	+13.9%	+25.1%	$3.28 – $4.19
HOTHotshot	$3.16	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.8%	$2.65 – $3.16
BOX26' box truck	$3.12	+3.3%	+7.6%	+17.7%	$2.65 – $3.12
SPRTSprinter van	$1.92	+3.8%	+7.9%	+17.8%	$1.63 – $1.92

Flatbed lanes from Modesto

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