Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Baker, LA freight rate

$4,259dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,402 mi
Typical range: $3,791–$4,728
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

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

New York to Baker price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,970
Fuel: $1,289
All-in estimate: $4,259

Return trip

Baker → New York$4,779

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

New York to Baker by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Baker, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,259	$3.04	$3,791 – $4,728
53' refrigerated	$5,075	$3.62	$4,416 – $5,735
48' flatbed	$5,138	$3.66	$4,418 – $5,857
Step deck	$5,597	$3.99	$4,701 – $6,492
Power only	$3,768	$2.69	$3,278 – $4,258
Hotshot	$2,844	$2.03	$2,360 – $3,327
26' box truck	$2,785	$1.99	$2,367 – $3,203
Sprinter van	$1,704	$1.22	$1,431 – $1,976

More lanes from New York

53' dry van lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$6,918	$2.74	$6,157 – $7,679	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$997	$10.95	$887 – $1,106	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d

More lanes into Baker

53' dry van lanes into Baker, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$7,382	$3.90	$6,570 – $8,193	4 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$3,722	$3.94	$3,312 – $4,131	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,356	$4.45	$1,207 – $1,505	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$3,395	$2.32	$3,021 – $3,768	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,311 mi	$3,575	$2.73	$3,182 – $3,968	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,896	$3.59	$1,687 – $2,104	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$7,086	$3.92	$6,307 – $7,865	4 d
Dallas, TX	429 mi	$1,656	$3.86	$1,474 – $1,838	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Baker, LA?

A 53' dry van from New York, NY to Baker, LA is estimated at $4,259 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,402 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,791 and $4,728.

How far is New York, NY from Baker, LA by truck?

About 1,402 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,289 of the $4,259 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,970 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baker, LA to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,779, which makes New York, NY to Baker, LA 11% cheaper. 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 →