Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Garfield, NJ to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$6,981dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 2,890 mi
Typical range: $6,213–$7,748
Transit: 6 days

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

Garfield to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,324
Fuel: $2,657
All-in estimate: $6,981

Return trip

Los Angeles → Garfield$11,898

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

Garfield to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Garfield, NJ to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,981	$2.42	$6,213 – $7,748
53' refrigerated	$8,313	$2.88	$7,232 – $9,393
48' flatbed	$8,333	$2.88	$7,167 – $9,500
Step deck	$9,060	$3.13	$7,610 – $10,509
Power only	$6,226	$2.15	$5,416 – $7,035
Hotshot	$4,701	$1.63	$3,902 – $5,501
26' box truck	$4,585	$1.59	$3,897 – $5,272
Sprinter van	$2,792	$0.97	$2,345 – $3,239

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More lanes from Garfield

53' dry van lanes from Garfield, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$2,380	$2.85	$2,119 – $2,642	2 d
Houston, TX	1,673 mi	$4,427	$2.65	$3,940 – $4,914	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,516 mi	$6,785	$2.70	$6,039 – $7,532	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	95 mi	$993	$10.45	$883 – $1,102	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,865 mi	$4,868	$2.61	$4,332 – $5,403	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$6,898	$2.42	$6,140 – $7,657	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,613 mi	$4,289	$2.66	$3,817 – $4,761	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	994 mi	$4,177	$4.20	$3,718 – $4,637	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Garfield, NJ to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,981 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 2,890 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,213 and $7,748.

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

About 2,890 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 $2,657 of the $6,981 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,324 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,898, which makes Garfield, NJ to Los Angeles, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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