NJ · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in New Jersey

What it costs to move a truckload out of and into New Jersey, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.

$3.53/mi dry van

+5.4% from last month

Inbound: $3.69/mi
vs national: +1.1%
1 year: +25.2%
52-week range: $2.77–$3.53

Dry van · outbound from New Jersey · monthly

New Jersey dry van rate history

All-in rateFuel cost per mile

A 53' dry van leaving New Jersey averaged $3.53 a mile all-in in October 2026, +1.1% against the national $3.49. Loads arriving averaged $3.69. New Jersey is a backhaul market: it is cheaper to ship out than to ship in, because trucks that delivered here compete for a limited number of outbound loads.

State history applies today's New Jersey adjustment to the national series back to 2003.

Price a load from Newark

Outbound dry van $/mi$2.60$4.79

New Jersey rates by truck type

Outbound rates from New Jersey by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.53	+5.4%	+14.2%	+25.2%	$2.77 – $3.53
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.21	−0.2%	+1.9%	+36.2%	$3.28 – $4.52
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.32	+3.3%	+8.8%	+18.7%	$3.62 – $4.32
STEPStep deck	$4.71	+3.3%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$3.95 – $4.71
PWRPower only	$3.08	+5.5%	+13.7%	+24.7%	$2.42 – $3.08
HOTHotshot	$2.33	+3.6%	+8.9%	+18.9%	$1.95 – $2.33
BOX26' box truck	$2.29	+3.2%	+7.5%	+17.4%	$1.95 – $2.29
SPRTSprinter van	$1.42	+4.4%	+8.4%	+18.3%	$1.20 – $1.42

From Newark

53' dry van lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$6,974	$2.42	$6,207 – $7,741	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,376	$2.86	$2,115 – $2,637	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$4,406	$2.65	$3,922 – $4,891	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$6,776	$2.70	$6,030 – $7,521	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$959	$11.55	$853 – $1,064	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$4,849	$2.61	$4,316 – $5,383	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$6,890	$2.42	$6,132 – $7,647	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$4,271	$2.66	$3,801 – $4,741	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	981 mi	$4,134	$4.21	$3,679 – $4,588	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,640 mi	$4,351	$2.65	$3,873 – $4,830	4 d

Into Newark

53' dry van lanes into Newark, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$11,887	$4.12	$10,579 – $13,194	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$3,712	$4.46	$3,303 – $4,120	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$5,113	$3.07	$4,551 – $5,676	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$6,016	$2.39	$5,354 – $6,677	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$850	$10.24	$757 – $944	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$5,628	$3.03	$5,009 – $6,247	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$11,743	$4.12	$10,451 – $13,035	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$4,956	$3.09	$4,411 – $5,501	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	981 mi	$2,657	$2.71	$2,365 – $2,949	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,640 mi	$5,050	$3.08	$4,494 – $5,605	4 d

New Jersey dry van rate history

Price a load from Newark

New Jersey rates by truck type

From Newark

Into Newark

Freight rates by city in New Jersey