Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Durham, NC freight rate

$1,983dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 491 mi
Typical range: $1,765–$2,201
Transit: 1 day

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

Newark to Durham price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,532
Fuel: $451
All-in estimate: $1,983

Return trip

Durham → Newark$1,888

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Newark to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,983	$4.04	$1,765 – $2,201
53' refrigerated	$2,366	$4.82	$2,059 – $2,674
48' flatbed	$2,455	$5.00	$2,111 – $2,798
Step deck	$2,687	$5.47	$2,257 – $3,117
Power only	$1,717	$3.50	$1,493 – $1,940
Hotshot	$1,294	$2.64	$1,074 – $1,514
26' box truck	$1,281	$2.61	$1,089 – $1,474
Sprinter van	$793	$1.62	$666 – $920

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More lanes from Newark

53' dry van lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$6,974	$2.42	$6,207 – $7,741	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,376	$2.86	$2,115 – $2,637	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$4,406	$2.65	$3,922 – $4,891	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$6,776	$2.70	$6,030 – $7,521	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$959	$11.55	$853 – $1,064	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$4,849	$2.61	$4,316 – $5,383	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$6,890	$2.42	$6,132 – $7,647	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$4,271	$2.66	$3,801 – $4,741	4 d

More lanes into Durham

53' dry van lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,027	$4.09	$1,804 – $2,251	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$10,394	$3.96	$9,251 – $11,538	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$3,218	$4.39	$2,864 – $3,571	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,787	$3.07	$3,370 – $4,203	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$5,134	$2.31	$4,569 – $5,698	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,590	$3.90	$1,415 – $1,764	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,318	$2.99	$3,843 – $4,793	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$10,189	$3.97	$9,068 – $11,310	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Newark, NJ to Durham, NC?

A 53' dry van from Newark, NJ to Durham, NC is estimated at $1,983 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 491 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,765 and $2,201.

How far is Newark, NJ from Durham, NC by truck?

About 491 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $451 of the $1,983 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,532 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,888, which makes Newark, NJ to Durham, NC 5% more expensive. 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