Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Plainfield, NJ freight rate

$11,830dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 2,872 mi
Typical range: $10,529–$13,131
Transit: 6 days

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

Los Angeles to Plainfield price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,189
Fuel: $2,641
All-in estimate: $11,830

Return trip

Plainfield → Los Angeles$6,941

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 Plainfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Plainfield, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,830	$4.12	$10,529 – $13,131
53' refrigerated	$14,087	$4.90	$12,256 – $15,918
48' flatbed	$14,123	$4.92	$12,146 – $16,101
Step deck	$15,355	$5.35	$12,898 – $17,811
Power only	$10,550	$3.67	$9,179 – $11,922
Hotshot	$7,967	$2.77	$6,613 – $9,321
26' box truck	$7,769	$2.71	$6,604 – $8,934
Sprinter van	$4,732	$1.65	$3,975 – $5,489

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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 Plainfield

53' dry van lanes into Plainfield, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	819 mi	$3,667	$4.48	$3,264 – $4,071	2 d
Houston, TX	1,646 mi	$5,065	$3.08	$4,508 – $5,623	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,496 mi	$5,981	$2.40	$5,323 – $6,639	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	67 mi	$810	$12.09	$721 – $899	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,840 mi	$5,582	$3.03	$4,968 – $6,196	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,835 mi	$11,690	$4.12	$10,404 – $12,976	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,588 mi	$4,911	$3.09	$4,371 – $5,451	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	965 mi	$2,622	$2.72	$2,334 – $2,911	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Plainfield, NJ is estimated at $11,830 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 2,872 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,529 and $13,131.

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

About 2,872 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 $2,641 of the $11,830 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,189 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,941, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Plainfield, 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