Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Modesto, CA freight rate

$7,080dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 2,935 mi
Typical range: $6,302–$7,859
Transit: 6 days

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

Newark to Modesto price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,382
Fuel: $2,698
All-in estimate: $7,080

Return trip

Modesto → Newark$12,068

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

Newark to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,080	$2.41	$6,302 – $7,859
53' refrigerated	$8,431	$2.87	$7,335 – $9,528
48' flatbed	$8,451	$2.88	$7,268 – $9,634
Step deck	$9,188	$3.13	$7,718 – $10,658
Power only	$6,316	$2.15	$5,495 – $7,137
Hotshot	$4,769	$1.62	$3,959 – $5,580
26' box truck	$4,650	$1.58	$3,953 – $5,348
Sprinter van	$2,832	$0.96	$2,379 – $3,285

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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 Modesto

53' dry van lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$7,226	$2.45	$6,431 – $8,021	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,797	$5.27	$1,600 – $1,995	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$6,414	$3.05	$5,709 – $7,120	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$4,456	$2.42	$3,966 – $4,947	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,615	$2.39	$1,437 – $1,793	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$6,293	$2.18	$5,601 – $6,985	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$4,068	$2.45	$3,620 – $4,515	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,186	$4.65	$1,946 – $2,427	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Newark, NJ to Modesto, CA is estimated at $7,080 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 2,935 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,302 and $7,859.

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

About 2,935 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 $2,698 of the $7,080 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,382 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,068, which makes Newark, NJ to Modesto, 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