Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Downey, CA freight rate

$7,084dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 2,887 mi
Typical range: $6,305–$7,864
Transit: 6 days

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

New York to Downey price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,430
Fuel: $2,654
All-in estimate: $7,084

Return trip

Downey → New York$12,707

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 Downey by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Downey, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,084	$2.45	$6,305 – $7,864
53' refrigerated	$8,436	$2.92	$7,339 – $9,533
48' flatbed	$8,457	$2.93	$7,273 – $9,641
Step deck	$9,195	$3.18	$7,723 – $10,666
Power only	$6,318	$2.19	$5,497 – $7,140
Hotshot	$4,771	$1.65	$3,960 – $5,582
26' box truck	$4,653	$1.61	$3,955 – $5,351
Sprinter van	$2,834	$0.98	$2,380 – $3,287

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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 Downey

53' dry van lanes into Downey, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$6,270	$3.06	$5,580 – $6,960	4 d
Houston, TX	1,607 mi	$3,953	$2.46	$3,518 – $4,388	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	411 mi	$1,154	$2.81	$1,027 – $1,281	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$6,149	$2.18	$5,473 – $6,825	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$3,527	$2.51	$3,139 – $3,915	3 d
San Diego, CA	114 mi	$1,113	$9.77	$991 – $1,236	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$3,631	$2.50	$3,231 – $4,030	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,522 mi	$4,756	$1.89	$4,232 – $5,279	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from New York, NY to Downey, CA is estimated at $7,084 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 2,887 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,305 and $7,864.

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

About 2,887 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 $2,654 of the $7,084 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,430 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,707, which makes New York, NY to Downey, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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