Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Davis, CA freight rate

$7,271dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 2,970 mi
Typical range: $6,472–$8,071
Transit: 6 days

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

New York to Davis price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,540
Fuel: $2,731
All-in estimate: $7,271

Return trip

Davis → New York$13,042

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 Davis by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Davis, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,271	$2.45	$6,472 – $8,071
53' refrigerated	$8,659	$2.92	$7,533 – $9,784
48' flatbed	$8,678	$2.92	$7,463 – $9,893
Step deck	$9,434	$3.18	$7,925 – $10,944
Power only	$6,487	$2.18	$5,643 – $7,330
Hotshot	$4,899	$1.65	$4,066 – $5,731
26' box truck	$4,776	$1.61	$4,060 – $5,493
Sprinter van	$2,909	$0.98	$2,443 – $3,374

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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 Davis

53' dry van lanes into Davis, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,066	$4.80	$1,838 – $2,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,123 mi	$6,469	$3.05	$5,757 – $7,180	5 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$4,590	$2.41	$4,085 – $5,095	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$1,748	$2.32	$1,556 – $1,941	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,910 mi	$6,337	$2.18	$5,640 – $7,034	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$4,212	$2.44	$3,749 – $4,676	4 d
San Diego, CA	558 mi	$2,451	$4.39	$2,182 – $2,721	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,713 mi	$4,178	$2.44	$3,719 – $4,638	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from New York, NY to Davis, CA is estimated at $7,271 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 2,970 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,472 and $8,071.

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

About 2,970 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 $2,731 of the $7,271 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,540 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,042, which makes New York, NY to Davis, 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