Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Newark, NJ freight rate

$11,660dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 2,827 mi
Typical range: $10,377–$12,942
Transit: 6 days

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

Riverside to Newark price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,061
Fuel: $2,599
All-in estimate: $11,660

Return trip

Newark → Riverside$6,841

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Riverside to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Newark, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,660	$4.12	$10,377 – $12,942
53' refrigerated	$13,885	$4.91	$12,080 – $15,690
48' flatbed	$13,923	$4.92	$11,973 – $15,872
Step deck	$15,137	$5.35	$12,715 – $17,559
Power only	$10,397	$3.68	$9,045 – $11,749
Hotshot	$7,851	$2.78	$6,517 – $9,186
26' box truck	$7,657	$2.71	$6,508 – $8,805
Sprinter van	$4,664	$1.65	$3,918 – $5,410

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More lanes from Riverside

53' dry van lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$12,521	$4.41	$11,143 – $13,898	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$978	$14.17	$870 – $1,085	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$6,708	$3.35	$5,970 – $7,445	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$5,653	$3.63	$5,032 – $6,275	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,049	$5.68	$1,824 – $2,275	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$11,639	$4.20	$10,358 – $12,919	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$5,024	$3.70	$4,471 – $5,576	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,050	$11.29	$934 – $1,165	1 d

More lanes into Newark

53' dry van lanes into Newark, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$11,887	$4.12	$10,579 – $13,194	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$3,712	$4.46	$3,303 – $4,120	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$5,113	$3.07	$4,551 – $5,676	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$6,016	$2.39	$5,354 – $6,677	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$850	$10.24	$757 – $944	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$5,628	$3.03	$5,009 – $6,247	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$11,743	$4.12	$10,451 – $13,035	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$4,956	$3.09	$4,411 – $5,501	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Riverside, CA to Newark, NJ is estimated at $11,660 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 2,827 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,377 and $12,942.

How far is Riverside, CA from Newark, NJ by truck?

About 2,827 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 $2,599 of the $11,660 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,061 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newark, NJ to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,841, which makes Riverside, CA to Newark, NJ 70% 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