Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Cliffside Park, NJ to San Diego, CA freight rate

$6,916dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 2,861 mi
Typical range: $6,155–$7,677
Transit: 6 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cliffside Park to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,286
Fuel: $2,630
All-in estimate: $6,916

Return trip

San Diego → Cliffside Park$11,788

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Cliffside Park to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Cliffside Park, NJ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,916	$2.42	$6,155 – $7,677
53' refrigerated	$8,236	$2.88	$7,165 – $9,307
48' flatbed	$8,258	$2.89	$7,101 – $9,414
Step deck	$8,977	$3.14	$7,541 – $10,414
Power only	$6,168	$2.16	$5,366 – $6,970
Hotshot	$4,658	$1.63	$3,866 – $5,450
26' box truck	$4,542	$1.59	$3,861 – $5,223
Sprinter van	$2,766	$0.97	$2,324 – $3,209

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More lanes from Cliffside Park

53' dry van lanes from Cliffside Park, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,898 mi	$6,998	$2.41	$6,229 – $7,768	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$2,398	$2.85	$2,134 – $2,662	2 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$4,436	$2.65	$3,948 – $4,924	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,523 mi	$6,802	$2.70	$6,054 – $7,551	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	97 mi	$998	$10.29	$888 – $1,108	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,870 mi	$4,879	$2.61	$4,342 – $5,416	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$4,301	$2.66	$3,828 – $4,774	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	994 mi	$4,177	$4.20	$3,718 – $4,637	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' dry van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cliffside Park, NJ to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Cliffside Park, NJ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,916 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 2,861 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,155 and $7,677.

How far is Cliffside Park, NJ from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,861 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 $2,630 of the $6,916 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,286 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Cliffside Park, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,788, which makes Cliffside Park, NJ to San Diego, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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