Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Sacramento, CA freight rate

$7,087dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 2,938 mi
Typical range: $6,308–$7,867
Transit: 6 days

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

Newark to Sacramento price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,386
Fuel: $2,701
All-in estimate: $7,087

Return trip

Sacramento → Newark$12,079

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

Newark to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,087	$2.41	$6,308 – $7,867
53' refrigerated	$8,439	$2.87	$7,342 – $9,536
48' flatbed	$8,459	$2.88	$7,275 – $9,643
Step deck	$9,196	$3.13	$7,725 – $10,668
Power only	$6,322	$2.15	$5,500 – $7,144
Hotshot	$4,774	$1.62	$3,962 – $5,585
26' box truck	$4,655	$1.58	$3,957 – $5,353
Sprinter van	$2,835	$0.96	$2,381 – $3,288

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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 Sacramento

53' dry van lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$7,233	$2.45	$6,437 – $8,029	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,042	$4.84	$1,817 – $2,266	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$6,425	$3.05	$5,718 – $7,132	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$4,556	$2.41	$4,055 – $5,057	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$1,724	$2.33	$1,534 – $1,914	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$6,303	$2.18	$5,610 – $6,996	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$4,178	$2.44	$3,719 – $4,638	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,427	$4.41	$2,160 – $2,694	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Newark, NJ to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $7,087 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 2,938 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,308 and $7,867.

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

About 2,938 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 $2,701 of the $7,087 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,386 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,079, which makes Newark, NJ to Sacramento, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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