Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Newark, NJ freight rate

$11,883dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 2,886 mi
Typical range: $10,576–$13,190
Transit: 6 days

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

Fresno to Newark price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,230
Fuel: $2,653
All-in estimate: $11,883

Return trip

Newark → Fresno$6,972

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Fresno to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Newark, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,883	$4.12	$10,576 – $13,190
53' refrigerated	$14,150	$4.90	$12,311 – $15,990
48' flatbed	$14,186	$4.92	$12,200 – $16,172
Step deck	$15,422	$5.34	$12,955 – $17,890
Power only	$10,598	$3.67	$9,220 – $11,976
Hotshot	$8,003	$2.77	$6,642 – $9,364
26' box truck	$7,804	$2.70	$6,633 – $8,975
Sprinter van	$4,753	$1.65	$3,993 – $5,514

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More lanes from Fresno

53' dry van lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$12,763	$4.40	$11,359 – $14,167	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,502	$6.18	$1,337 – $1,667	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$6,853	$3.34	$6,099 – $7,607	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$6,261	$3.57	$5,573 – $6,950	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$2,764	$4.80	$2,460 – $3,068	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$11,893	$4.19	$10,584 – $13,201	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$5,678	$3.63	$5,054 – $6,303	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,882	$5.10	$1,675 – $2,089	1 d

More lanes 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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fresno, CA to Newark, NJ?

A 53' dry van from Fresno, CA to Newark, NJ is estimated at $11,883 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 2,886 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,576 and $13,190.

How far is Fresno, CA from Newark, NJ by truck?

About 2,886 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 $2,653 of the $11,883 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,230 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newark, NJ to Fresno, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,972, which makes Fresno, CA to Newark, NJ 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology