Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

East Orange, NJ to San Diego, CA freight rate

$6,885dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 2,847 mi
Typical range: $6,128–$7,643
Transit: 6 days

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

East Orange to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,267
Fuel: $2,618
All-in estimate: $6,885

Return trip

San Diego → East Orange$11,735

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

East Orange to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from East Orange, NJ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,885	$2.42	$6,128 – $7,643
53' refrigerated	$8,199	$2.88	$7,133 – $9,265
48' flatbed	$8,221	$2.89	$7,070 – $9,372
Step deck	$8,938	$3.14	$7,508 – $10,368
Power only	$6,140	$2.16	$5,342 – $6,938
Hotshot	$4,637	$1.63	$3,848 – $5,425
26' box truck	$4,522	$1.59	$3,843 – $5,200
Sprinter van	$2,754	$0.97	$2,313 – $3,195

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More lanes from East Orange

53' dry van lanes from East Orange, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,884 mi	$6,967	$2.42	$6,201 – $7,734	6 d
Chicago, IL	829 mi	$2,369	$2.86	$2,109 – $2,630	2 d
Houston, TX	1,663 mi	$4,404	$2.65	$3,920 – $4,888	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,509 mi	$6,768	$2.70	$6,024 – $7,513	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	84 mi	$961	$11.44	$856 – $1,067	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,856 mi	$4,847	$2.61	$4,314 – $5,380	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,604 mi	$4,269	$2.66	$3,799 – $4,738	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	982 mi	$4,137	$4.21	$3,682 – $4,592	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 East Orange, NJ to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from East Orange, NJ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,885 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 2,847 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,128 and $7,643.

How far is East Orange, NJ from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,847 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 $2,618 of the $6,885 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,267 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to East Orange, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,735, which makes East Orange, NJ to San Diego, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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