Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Stockton, CA dry van rate

$6,681dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 2,708 mi
Typical range: $5,946–$7,416
Transit: 6 days

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

Rochester to Stockton price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,191
Fuel: $2,490
All-in estimate: $6,681

Return trip

Stockton → Rochester$11,983

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Rochester to Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,681	$2.47	$5,946 – $7,416
53' refrigerated	$7,956	$2.94	$6,922 – $8,990
48' flatbed	$7,981	$2.95	$6,864 – $9,099
Step deck	$8,678	$3.20	$7,290 – $10,067
Power only	$5,955	$2.20	$5,181 – $6,729
Hotshot	$4,497	$1.66	$3,732 – $5,261
26' box truck	$4,386	$1.62	$3,728 – $5,044
Sprinter van	$2,672	$0.99	$2,245 – $3,100

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More lanes from Rochester

53' dry van lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,689	$5.57	$1,503 – $1,875	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$6,606	$2.47	$5,880 – $7,333	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$1,930	$3.14	$1,717 – $2,142	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$4,303	$2.71	$3,830 – $4,777	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$6,403	$2.76	$5,698 – $7,107	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,595	$5.34	$1,420 – $1,771	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$4,705	$2.67	$4,187 – $5,222	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$6,545	$2.47	$5,825 – $7,265	6 d

More lanes into Stockton

53' dry van lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$7,249	$2.45	$6,452 – $8,046	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,900	$5.07	$1,691 – $2,109	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$6,442	$3.05	$5,733 – $7,150	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$4,512	$2.41	$4,015 – $5,008	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$1,667	$2.36	$1,483 – $1,850	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$6,313	$2.18	$5,619 – $7,007	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,125	$2.44	$3,671 – $4,579	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$2,289	$4.54	$2,037 – $2,540	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Rochester, NY to Stockton, CA?

A 53' dry van from Rochester, NY to Stockton, CA is estimated at $6,681 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 2,708 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,946 and $7,416.

How far is Rochester, NY from Stockton, CA by truck?

About 2,708 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 $2,490 of the $6,681 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,191 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Stockton, CA to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,983, which makes Rochester, NY to Stockton, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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