Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Bell, CA freight rate

$7,089dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 2,889 mi
Typical range: $6,309–$7,869
Transit: 6 days

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

New York to Bell price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,433
Fuel: $2,656
All-in estimate: $7,089

Return trip

Bell → New York$12,715

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New York to Bell by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Bell, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,089	$2.45	$6,309 – $7,869
53' refrigerated	$8,441	$2.92	$7,344 – $9,539
48' flatbed	$8,463	$2.93	$7,278 – $9,647
Step deck	$9,200	$3.18	$7,728 – $10,672
Power only	$6,322	$2.19	$5,500 – $7,144
Hotshot	$4,774	$1.65	$3,963 – $5,586
26' box truck	$4,656	$1.61	$3,957 – $5,354
Sprinter van	$2,836	$0.98	$2,382 – $3,289

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 Bell

53' dry van lanes into Bell, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	2,051 mi	$6,273	$3.06	$5,583 – $6,963	4 d
Houston, TX	1,611 mi	$3,962	$2.46	$3,526 – $4,398	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	414 mi	$1,159	$2.80	$1,032 – $1,287	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,818 mi	$6,153	$2.18	$5,476 – $6,830	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,409 mi	$3,533	$2.51	$3,144 – $3,922	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,128	$9.48	$1,004 – $1,252	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$3,637	$2.49	$3,237 – $4,037	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,525 mi	$4,761	$1.89	$4,237 – $5,284	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Bell, CA?

A 53' dry van from New York, NY to Bell, CA is estimated at $7,089 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 2,889 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,309 and $7,869.

How far is New York, NY from Bell, CA by truck?

About 2,889 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 $2,656 of the $7,089 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,433 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bell, CA to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,715, which makes New York, NY to Bell, CA 44% cheaper. 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