Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Newark, NJ freight rate

$12,068dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 2,935 mi
Typical range: $10,741–$13,396
Transit: 6 days

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

Modesto to Newark price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,370
Fuel: $2,698
All-in estimate: $12,068

Return trip

Newark → Modesto$7,080

This direction runs 71% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Modesto to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Newark, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,068	$4.11	$10,741 – $13,396
53' refrigerated	$14,371	$4.90	$12,503 – $16,239
48' flatbed	$14,405	$4.91	$12,388 – $16,421
Step deck	$15,660	$5.34	$13,154 – $18,165
Power only	$10,765	$3.67	$9,365 – $12,164
Hotshot	$8,129	$2.77	$6,747 – $9,511
26' box truck	$7,926	$2.70	$6,737 – $9,115
Sprinter van	$4,827	$1.64	$4,055 – $5,600

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More lanes from Modesto

53' dry van lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$12,961	$4.39	$11,536 – $14,387	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,797	$5.27	$1,600 – $1,995	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$6,998	$3.33	$6,229 – $7,768	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$6,545	$3.55	$5,825 – $7,265	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$3,100	$4.58	$2,759 – $3,441	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$12,093	$4.19	$10,762 – $13,423	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$5,975	$3.60	$5,317 – $6,632	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,186	$4.65	$1,946 – $2,427	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 Modesto, CA to Newark, NJ?

A 53' dry van from Modesto, CA to Newark, NJ is estimated at $12,068 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 2,935 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,741 and $13,396.

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

About 2,935 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 $2,698 of the $12,068 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,370 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,080, which makes Modesto, CA to Newark, NJ 71% 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