Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Union City, NJ to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$6,992dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 2,895 mi
Typical range: $6,223–$7,761
Transit: 6 days

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

Union City to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,330
Fuel: $2,662
All-in estimate: $6,992

Return trip

Los Angeles → Union City$11,917

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Union City to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Union City, NJ to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,992	$2.42	$6,223 – $7,761
53' refrigerated	$8,326	$2.88	$7,243 – $9,408
48' flatbed	$8,347	$2.88	$7,178 – $9,515
Step deck	$9,074	$3.13	$7,622 – $10,526
Power only	$6,236	$2.15	$5,425 – $7,047
Hotshot	$4,709	$1.63	$3,908 – $5,510
26' box truck	$4,592	$1.59	$3,903 – $5,281
Sprinter van	$2,797	$0.97	$2,349 – $3,244

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More lanes from Union City

53' dry van lanes from Union City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$2,394	$2.85	$2,130 – $2,657	2 d
Houston, TX	1,673 mi	$4,427	$2.65	$3,940 – $4,914	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$6,795	$2.70	$6,048 – $7,543	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	92 mi	$984	$10.70	$876 – $1,092	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,866 mi	$4,870	$2.61	$4,334 – $5,406	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,858 mi	$6,910	$2.42	$6,150 – $7,670	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,615 mi	$4,294	$2.66	$3,821 – $4,766	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	989 mi	$4,161	$4.21	$3,703 – $4,618	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Union City, NJ to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Union City, NJ to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,992 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 2,895 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,223 and $7,761.

How far is Union City, NJ from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,895 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 $2,662 of the $6,992 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,330 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Union City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,917, which makes Union City, NJ to Los Angeles, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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