Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Tucson, AZ freight rate

$6,712dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 2,486 mi
Typical range: $5,974–$7,450
Transit: 5 days

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

Newark to Tucson price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,426
Fuel: $2,286
All-in estimate: $6,712

Return trip

Tucson → Newark$5,959

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Newark to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,712	$2.70	$5,974 – $7,450
53' refrigerated	$7,993	$3.22	$6,954 – $9,033
48' flatbed	$8,026	$3.23	$6,903 – $9,150
Step deck	$8,729	$3.51	$7,332 – $10,125
Power only	$5,978	$2.40	$5,201 – $6,755
Hotshot	$4,514	$1.82	$3,747 – $5,281
26' box truck	$4,405	$1.77	$3,744 – $5,066
Sprinter van	$2,685	$1.08	$2,255 – $3,114

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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 Tucson

53' dry van lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$6,853	$2.74	$6,099 – $7,607	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$2,635	$4.91	$2,345 – $2,924	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$5,855	$3.45	$5,211 – $6,499	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,169	$2.89	$2,821 – $3,518	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$761	$5.32	$677 – $845	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$5,915	$2.44	$5,265 – $6,566	5 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$2,685	$3.01	$2,389 – $2,980	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$2,292	$5.28	$2,040 – $2,544	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Newark, NJ to Tucson, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Newark, NJ to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $6,712 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 2,486 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,974 and $7,450.

How far is Newark, NJ from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 2,486 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 $2,286 of the $6,712 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,426 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,959, which makes Newark, NJ to Tucson, AZ 13% more expensive. 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