Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Ridgewood, NJ to Los Angeles, CA dry van rate

$6,978dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 2,889 mi
Typical range: $6,211–$7,746
Transit: 6 days

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

Ridgewood to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,322
Fuel: $2,656
All-in estimate: $6,978

Return trip

Los Angeles → Ridgewood$11,894

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

Ridgewood to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Ridgewood, NJ to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,978	$2.42	$6,211 – $7,746
53' refrigerated	$8,310	$2.88	$7,230 – $9,390
48' flatbed	$8,331	$2.88	$7,165 – $9,497
Step deck	$9,057	$3.13	$7,608 – $10,506
Power only	$6,224	$2.15	$5,415 – $7,033
Hotshot	$4,700	$1.63	$3,901 – $5,499
26' box truck	$4,583	$1.59	$3,896 – $5,271
Sprinter van	$2,791	$0.97	$2,345 – $3,238

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More lanes from Ridgewood

53' dry van lanes from Ridgewood, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,376	$2.86	$2,115 – $2,637	2 d
Houston, TX	1,676 mi	$4,434	$2.65	$3,946 – $4,922	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,516 mi	$6,785	$2.70	$6,039 – $7,532	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,010	$10.00	$898 – $1,121	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$4,875	$2.61	$4,338 – $5,411	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$6,898	$2.42	$6,140 – $7,657	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,615 mi	$4,294	$2.66	$3,821 – $4,766	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,001 mi	$4,201	$4.20	$3,739 – $4,663	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Ridgewood, NJ to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Ridgewood, NJ to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,978 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 2,889 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,211 and $7,746.

How far is Ridgewood, NJ from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,889 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 $2,656 of the $6,978 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,322 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Ridgewood, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,894, which makes Ridgewood, NJ to Los Angeles, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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