Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Rahway, NJ to San Diego, CA freight rate

$6,876dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 2,843 mi
Typical range: $6,120–$7,633
Transit: 6 days

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

Rahway to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,262
Fuel: $2,614
All-in estimate: $6,876

Return trip

San Diego → Rahway$11,720

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

Rahway to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Rahway, NJ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,876	$2.42	$6,120 – $7,633
53' refrigerated	$8,188	$2.88	$7,124 – $9,253
48' flatbed	$8,210	$2.89	$7,061 – $9,360
Step deck	$8,926	$3.14	$7,498 – $10,355
Power only	$6,132	$2.16	$5,335 – $6,929
Hotshot	$4,631	$1.63	$3,843 – $5,418
26' box truck	$4,516	$1.59	$3,838 – $5,193
Sprinter van	$2,751	$0.97	$2,310 – $3,191

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More lanes from Rahway

53' dry van lanes from Rahway, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,881 mi	$6,961	$2.42	$6,195 – $7,726	6 d
Chicago, IL	827 mi	$2,365	$2.86	$2,105 – $2,625	2 d
Houston, TX	1,653 mi	$4,381	$2.65	$3,899 – $4,863	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,505 mi	$6,758	$2.70	$6,015 – $7,502	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	72 mi	$927	$12.88	$825 – $1,029	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,847 mi	$4,826	$2.61	$4,295 – $5,357	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,596 mi	$4,250	$2.66	$3,783 – $4,718	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	969 mi	$4,094	$4.22	$3,643 – $4,544	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 Rahway, NJ to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Rahway, NJ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,876 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 2,843 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,120 and $7,633.

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

About 2,843 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 $2,614 of the $6,876 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,262 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,720, which makes Rahway, NJ to San Diego, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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