Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Lodi, NJ dry van rate

$11,905dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 2,892 mi
Typical range: $10,596–$13,215
Transit: 6 days

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

Los Angeles to Lodi price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,246
Fuel: $2,659
All-in estimate: $11,905

Return trip

Lodi → Los Angeles$6,985

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

Los Angeles to Lodi by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Lodi, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,905	$4.12	$10,596 – $13,215
53' refrigerated	$14,177	$4.90	$12,334 – $16,020
48' flatbed	$14,213	$4.91	$12,223 – $16,202
Step deck	$15,451	$5.34	$12,979 – $17,924
Power only	$10,618	$3.67	$9,238 – $11,999
Hotshot	$8,018	$2.77	$6,655 – $9,382
26' box truck	$7,819	$2.70	$6,646 – $8,992
Sprinter van	$4,762	$1.65	$4,000 – $5,524

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More lanes from Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d

More lanes into Lodi

53' dry van lanes into Lodi, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$3,722	$4.46	$3,313 – $4,131	2 d
Houston, TX	1,674 mi	$5,140	$3.07	$4,575 – $5,705	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,517 mi	$6,026	$2.39	$5,363 – $6,689	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	96 mi	$883	$9.20	$786 – $980	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,867 mi	$5,654	$3.03	$5,032 – $6,276	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,855 mi	$11,765	$4.12	$10,471 – $13,060	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,614 mi	$4,980	$3.09	$4,432 – $5,528	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	995 mi	$2,687	$2.70	$2,391 – $2,983	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Lodi, NJ is estimated at $11,905 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 2,892 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,596 and $13,215.

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

About 2,892 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 $2,659 of the $11,905 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,246 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,985, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Lodi, NJ 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →