Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Paramus, NJ to San Diego, CA freight rate

$6,903dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 2,855 mi
Typical range: $6,144–$7,662
Transit: 6 days

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

Paramus to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,278
Fuel: $2,625
All-in estimate: $6,903

Return trip

San Diego → Paramus$11,765

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

Paramus to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Paramus, NJ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,903	$2.42	$6,144 – $7,662
53' refrigerated	$8,220	$2.88	$7,152 – $9,289
48' flatbed	$8,242	$2.89	$7,088 – $9,396
Step deck	$8,960	$3.14	$7,527 – $10,394
Power only	$6,156	$2.16	$5,356 – $6,956
Hotshot	$4,649	$1.63	$3,858 – $5,439
26' box truck	$4,533	$1.59	$3,853 – $5,213
Sprinter van	$2,761	$0.97	$2,319 – $3,203

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More lanes from Paramus

53' dry van lanes from Paramus, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,892 mi	$6,985	$2.42	$6,217 – $7,753	6 d
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$2,383	$2.85	$2,120 – $2,645	2 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$4,436	$2.65	$3,948 – $4,924	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$6,790	$2.70	$6,043 – $7,537	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,010	$10.00	$898 – $1,121	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,869 mi	$4,877	$2.61	$4,340 – $5,413	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,616 mi	$4,296	$2.66	$3,823 – $4,769	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,000 mi	$4,197	$4.20	$3,736 – $4,659	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 Paramus, NJ to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Paramus, NJ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,903 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 2,855 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,144 and $7,662.

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

About 2,855 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 $2,625 of the $6,903 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,278 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,765, which makes Paramus, 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