Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Oakland, CA sprinter rate

$2,895sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $0.96
Distance: 3,006 mi
Typical range: $2,432–$3,358
Transit: 5 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to Oakland price history

3 months: +6.7%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,720
Fuel: $1,175
All-in estimate: $2,895

Return trip

Oakland → Newark$4,935

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

Newark to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,238	$2.41	$6,442 – $8,034
53' refrigerated	$8,619	$2.87	$7,498 – $9,739
48' flatbed	$8,637	$2.87	$7,428 – $9,846
Step deck	$9,389	$3.12	$7,887 – $10,892
Power only	$6,458	$2.15	$5,618 – $7,297
Hotshot	$4,877	$1.62	$4,048 – $5,706
26' box truck	$4,754	$1.58	$4,041 – $5,468
Sprinter van	$2,895	$0.96	$2,432 – $3,358

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More lanes from Newark

Sprinter van lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$2,790	$0.97	$2,343 – $3,236	5 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$950	$1.14	$798 – $1,102	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$1,762	$1.06	$1,480 – $2,044	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$2,710	$1.08	$2,277 – $3,144	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$383	$4.62	$322 – $445	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$1,940	$1.04	$1,629 – $2,250	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$2,756	$0.97	$2,315 – $3,197	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$1,708	$1.06	$1,435 – $1,982	3 d

More lanes into Oakland

Sprinter van lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$2,955	$0.98	$2,482 – $3,427	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$785	$1.98	$660 – $911	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$2,643	$1.22	$2,220 – $3,066	4 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$1,850	$0.96	$1,554 – $2,147	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$699	$0.93	$587 – $810	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$2,574	$0.87	$2,162 – $2,986	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$1,694	$0.97	$1,423 – $1,965	3 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$943	$1.79	$792 – $1,094	1 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Newark, NJ to Oakland, CA is estimated at $2,895 all-in in October 2026, or $0.96 a mile over about 3,006 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,432 and $3,358.

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

About 3,006 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,175 of the $2,895 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,720 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,935, which makes Newark, NJ to Oakland, 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