Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Newark, NJ power only rate

$10,472power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 2,849 mi
Typical range: $9,111–$11,833
Transit: 6 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Newark price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,853
Fuel: $2,619
All-in estimate: $10,472

Return trip

Newark → San Diego$6,144

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

San Diego to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Newark, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,743	$4.12	$10,451 – $13,035
53' refrigerated	$13,984	$4.91	$12,166 – $15,801
48' flatbed	$14,021	$4.92	$12,058 – $15,984
Step deck	$15,243	$5.35	$12,804 – $17,682
Power only	$10,472	$3.68	$9,111 – $11,833
Hotshot	$7,908	$2.78	$6,563 – $9,252
26' box truck	$7,712	$2.71	$6,555 – $8,868
Sprinter van	$4,697	$1.65	$3,946 – $5,449

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More lanes from San Diego

Power only lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$11,249	$3.93	$9,787 – $12,711	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,039	$2.97	$5,254 – $6,824	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,727	$4.93	$1,502 – $1,951	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$10,449	$3.74	$9,091 – $11,808	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,355	$3.29	$3,789 – $4,921	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,548	$3.26	$3,957 – $5,140	3 d

More lanes into Newark

Power only lanes into Newark, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$10,601	$3.67	$9,223 – $11,979	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$3,253	$3.91	$2,830 – $3,676	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$4,534	$2.72	$3,945 – $5,123	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$5,358	$2.13	$4,662 – $6,055	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$701	$8.45	$610 – $792	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$4,997	$2.69	$4,347 – $5,646	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$4,393	$2.74	$3,822 – $4,964	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	981 mi	$2,336	$2.38	$2,033 – $2,640	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from San Diego, CA to Newark, NJ is estimated at $10,472 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 2,849 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,111 and $11,833.

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

About 2,849 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 $2,619 of the $10,472 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,853 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,144, which makes San Diego, CA to Newark, NJ 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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