Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Fresno, CA dry van rate

$6,972dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 2,886 mi
Typical range: $6,205–$7,739
Transit: 6 days

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

Newark to Fresno price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,319
Fuel: $2,653
All-in estimate: $6,972

Return trip

Fresno → Newark$11,883

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Newark to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,972	$2.42	$6,205 – $7,739
53' refrigerated	$8,302	$2.88	$7,223 – $9,381
48' flatbed	$8,323	$2.88	$7,158 – $9,488
Step deck	$9,048	$3.14	$7,601 – $10,496
Power only	$6,218	$2.15	$5,410 – $7,026
Hotshot	$4,695	$1.63	$3,897 – $5,494
26' box truck	$4,579	$1.59	$3,892 – $5,265
Sprinter van	$2,789	$0.97	$2,342 – $3,235

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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 Fresno

53' dry van lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$7,116	$2.45	$6,333 – $7,899	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,502	$6.18	$1,337 – $1,667	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$6,281	$3.06	$5,590 – $6,972	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$4,263	$2.43	$3,794 – $4,732	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,440	$2.50	$1,282 – $1,598	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$6,189	$2.18	$5,508 – $6,870	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$3,866	$2.47	$3,441 – $4,292	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,882	$5.10	$1,675 – $2,089	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Newark, NJ to Fresno, CA?

A 53' dry van from Newark, NJ to Fresno, CA is estimated at $6,972 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 2,886 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,205 and $7,739.

How far is Newark, NJ from Fresno, CA by truck?

About 2,886 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 $2,653 of the $6,972 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,319 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fresno, CA to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,883, which makes Newark, NJ to Fresno, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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