Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Newark, NJ hotshot rate

$8,152hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 2,944 mi
Typical range: $6,766–$9,538
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Stockton to Newark price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,311
Fuel: $1,841
All-in estimate: $8,152

Return trip

Newark → Stockton$4,783

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

Stockton to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Newark, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,102	$4.11	$10,771 – $13,433
53' refrigerated	$14,411	$4.90	$12,538 – $16,285
48' flatbed	$14,445	$4.91	$12,422 – $16,467
Step deck	$15,703	$5.33	$13,191 – $18,216
Power only	$10,795	$3.67	$9,392 – $12,199
Hotshot	$8,152	$2.77	$6,766 – $9,538
26' box truck	$7,949	$2.70	$6,756 – $9,141
Sprinter van	$4,841	$1.64	$4,066 – $5,615

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More lanes from Stockton

Hotshot lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$8,759	$2.96	$7,270 – $10,248	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,230	$3.28	$1,021 – $1,440	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$4,719	$2.23	$3,916 – $5,521	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$4,442	$2.38	$3,687 – $5,197	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,108	$2.98	$1,750 – $2,466	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$8,171	$2.82	$6,782 – $9,560	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,056	$2.40	$3,367 – $4,746	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$1,495	$2.97	$1,241 – $1,749	1 d

More lanes into Newark

Hotshot lanes into Newark, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$8,006	$2.77	$6,645 – $9,367	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,454	$2.95	$2,037 – $2,871	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$3,423	$2.06	$2,841 – $4,005	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$4,046	$1.61	$3,358 – $4,734	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$527	$6.35	$437 – $616	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$3,772	$2.03	$3,131 – $4,414	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$7,908	$2.78	$6,563 – $9,252	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$3,316	$2.07	$2,752 – $3,880	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Stockton, CA to Newark, NJ is estimated at $8,152 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 2,944 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,766 and $9,538.

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

About 2,944 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 $1,841 of the $8,152 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,311 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,783, which makes Stockton, CA to Newark, NJ 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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