Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Fort Lee, NJ freight rate

$11,792dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 2,862 mi
Typical range: $10,495–$13,089
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Fort Lee price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,161
Fuel: $2,631
All-in estimate: $11,792

Return trip

Fort Lee → San Diego$6,918

This direction runs 71% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

San Diego to Fort Lee by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Fort Lee, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,792	$4.12	$10,495 – $13,089
53' refrigerated	$14,042	$4.91	$12,217 – $15,868
48' flatbed	$14,079	$4.92	$12,108 – $16,050
Step deck	$15,306	$5.35	$12,857 – $17,755
Power only	$10,516	$3.67	$9,149 – $11,883
Hotshot	$7,941	$2.77	$6,591 – $9,291
26' box truck	$7,744	$2.71	$6,582 – $8,906
Sprinter van	$4,717	$1.65	$3,962 – $5,471

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More lanes from San Diego

53' dry van lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

More lanes into Fort Lee

53' dry van lanes into Fort Lee, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,899 mi	$11,932	$4.12	$10,619 – $13,244	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$3,746	$4.45	$3,334 – $4,158	2 d
Houston, TX	1,679 mi	$5,153	$3.07	$4,587 – $5,720	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,524 mi	$6,042	$2.39	$5,377 – $6,706	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$893	$8.93	$795 – $991	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,872 mi	$5,668	$3.03	$5,044 – $6,291	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,620 mi	$4,996	$3.08	$4,447 – $5,546	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	996 mi	$2,689	$2.70	$2,393 – $2,985	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Fort Lee, NJ?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Fort Lee, NJ is estimated at $11,792 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 2,862 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,495 and $13,089.

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

About 2,862 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 $2,631 of the $11,792 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,161 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,918, which makes San Diego, CA to Fort Lee, NJ 71% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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