Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Clifton, NJ to Los Angeles, CA sprinter rate

$2,790sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $0.97
Distance: 2,887 mi
Typical range: $2,343–$3,236
Transit: 5 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clifton to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +26.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,662
Fuel: $1,128
All-in estimate: $2,790

Return trip

Los Angeles → Clifton$4,755

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

Clifton to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Clifton, NJ to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,974	$2.42	$6,207 – $7,741
53' refrigerated	$8,305	$2.88	$7,225 – $9,384
48' flatbed	$8,326	$2.88	$7,160 – $9,491
Step deck	$9,051	$3.14	$7,603 – $10,500
Power only	$6,220	$2.15	$5,411 – $7,028
Hotshot	$4,697	$1.63	$3,898 – $5,495
26' box truck	$4,580	$1.59	$3,893 – $5,267
Sprinter van	$2,790	$0.97	$2,343 – $3,236

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More lanes from Clifton

Sprinter van lanes from Clifton, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$950	$1.14	$798 – $1,101	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$1,767	$1.06	$1,484 – $2,050	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,513 mi	$2,711	$1.08	$2,277 – $3,145	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	92 mi	$394	$4.28	$331 – $457	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,862 mi	$1,944	$1.04	$1,633 – $2,255	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,850 mi	$2,757	$0.97	$2,316 – $3,198	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$1,712	$1.06	$1,438 – $1,986	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	991 mi	$1,667	$1.68	$1,400 – $1,934	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Sprinter van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$2,847	$0.98	$2,392 – $3,303	5 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$2,522	$1.22	$2,119 – $2,926	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$1,598	$0.98	$1,343 – $1,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$475	$1.10	$399 – $551	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$2,472	$0.87	$2,076 – $2,867	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$1,427	$1.00	$1,199 – $1,655	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$1,468	$1.00	$1,233 – $1,703	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Clifton, NJ to Los Angeles, CA?

A Sprinter van from Clifton, NJ to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,790 all-in in October 2026, or $0.97 a mile over about 2,887 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,343 and $3,236.

How far is Clifton, NJ from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,887 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,128 of the $2,790 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,662 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Clifton, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,755, which makes Clifton, NJ to Los Angeles, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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