Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Irvine, CA freight rate

$6,912dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 2,859 mi
Typical range: $6,151–$7,672
Transit: 6 days

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

Newark to Irvine price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,283
Fuel: $2,629
All-in estimate: $6,912

Return trip

Irvine → Newark$11,781

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

Newark to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,912	$2.42	$6,151 – $7,672
53' refrigerated	$8,231	$2.88	$7,161 – $9,301
48' flatbed	$8,252	$2.89	$7,097 – $9,408
Step deck	$8,972	$3.14	$7,536 – $10,407
Power only	$6,164	$2.16	$5,363 – $6,965
Hotshot	$4,655	$1.63	$3,863 – $5,446
26' box truck	$4,539	$1.59	$3,858 – $5,220
Sprinter van	$2,765	$0.97	$2,322 – $3,207

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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 Irvine

53' dry van lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$7,055	$2.45	$6,279 – $7,831	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$6,238	$3.06	$5,551 – $6,924	4 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$3,898	$2.47	$3,469 – $4,327	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,111	$2.88	$989 – $1,233	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$6,121	$2.18	$5,448 – $6,794	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$3,467	$2.52	$3,086 – $3,849	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,020	$12.29	$908 – $1,132	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$3,582	$2.50	$3,188 – $3,976	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Newark, NJ to Irvine, CA is estimated at $6,912 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 2,859 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,151 and $7,672.

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

About 2,859 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 $2,629 of the $6,912 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,283 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,781, which makes Newark, NJ to Irvine, CA 41% 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