Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New York, NY to National City, CA freight rate

$7,039dry van

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 2,867 mi
Typical range: $6,265–$7,814
Transit: 6 days

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

New York to National City price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,403
Fuel: $2,636
All-in estimate: $7,039

Return trip

National City → New York$12,626

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 National City by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to National City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,039	$2.46	$6,265 – $7,814
53' refrigerated	$8,382	$2.92	$7,293 – $9,472
48' flatbed	$8,404	$2.93	$7,228 – $9,581
Step deck	$9,137	$3.19	$7,675 – $10,599
Power only	$6,278	$2.19	$5,462 – $7,094
Hotshot	$4,741	$1.65	$3,935 – $5,547
26' box truck	$4,623	$1.61	$3,929 – $5,316
Sprinter van	$2,816	$0.98	$2,365 – $3,266

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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 National City

53' dry van lanes into National City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	142 mi	$1,198	$8.43	$1,066 – $1,329	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$6,238	$3.06	$5,551 – $6,924	4 d
Houston, TX	1,529 mi	$3,788	$2.48	$3,371 – $4,204	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$6,105	$2.18	$5,433 – $6,776	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$3,346	$2.53	$2,978 – $3,714	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,392 mi	$3,497	$2.51	$3,112 – $3,882	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,459 mi	$4,648	$1.89	$4,136 – $5,159	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from New York, NY to National City, CA is estimated at $7,039 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 2,867 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,265 and $7,814.

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

About 2,867 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 $2,636 of the $7,039 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,403 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,626, which makes New York, NY to National City, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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