Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to San Diego, CA freight rate

$6,890dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 2,849 mi
Typical range: $6,132–$7,647
Transit: 6 days

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

Newark to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,271
Fuel: $2,619
All-in estimate: $6,890

Return trip

San Diego → Newark$11,743

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

Newark to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,890	$2.42	$6,132 – $7,647
53' refrigerated	$8,204	$2.88	$7,138 – $9,271
48' flatbed	$8,226	$2.89	$7,074 – $9,378
Step deck	$8,943	$3.14	$7,512 – $10,374
Power only	$6,144	$2.16	$5,345 – $6,943
Hotshot	$4,640	$1.63	$3,851 – $5,428
26' box truck	$4,524	$1.59	$3,846 – $5,203
Sprinter van	$2,756	$0.97	$2,315 – $3,197

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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
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$4,271	$2.66	$3,801 – $4,741	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	981 mi	$4,134	$4.21	$3,679 – $4,588	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' dry van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Newark, NJ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,890 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 2,849 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,132 and $7,647.

How far is Newark, NJ from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,849 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 $2,619 of the $6,890 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,271 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,743, which makes Newark, NJ to San Diego, 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