Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Atlanta, GA to Jersey City, NJ hotshot rate

$1,926hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 878 mi
Typical range: $1,599–$2,254
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Atlanta to Jersey City price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,377
Fuel: $549
All-in estimate: $1,926

Return trip

Jersey City → Atlanta$1,963

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Atlanta to Jersey City by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlanta, GA to Jersey City, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,910	$3.31	$2,590 – $3,230
53' refrigerated	$3,470	$3.95	$3,019 – $3,921
48' flatbed	$3,545	$4.04	$3,049 – $4,042
Step deck	$3,869	$4.41	$3,250 – $4,488
Power only	$2,554	$2.91	$2,222 – $2,886
Hotshot	$1,926	$2.19	$1,599 – $2,254
26' box truck	$1,894	$2.16	$1,610 – $2,179
Sprinter van	$1,164	$1.33	$978 – $1,350

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More lanes from Atlanta

Hotshot lanes from Atlanta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$2,067	$2.34	$1,715 – $2,418	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$3,499	$1.53	$2,904 – $4,094	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$1,255	$1.82	$1,042 – $1,469	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$1,513	$1.83	$1,256 – $1,770	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$3,219	$1.72	$2,672 – $3,766	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$1,805	$2.28	$1,498 – $2,112	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$1,819	$1.75	$1,510 – $2,129	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$3,403	$1.53	$2,825 – $3,982	5 d

More lanes into Jersey City

Hotshot lanes into Jersey City, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$8,024	$2.77	$6,660 – $9,388	6 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$2,470	$2.94	$2,051 – $2,890	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$3,432	$2.06	$2,848 – $4,015	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$4,055	$1.61	$3,366 – $4,744	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$535	$6.08	$444 – $626	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$3,783	$2.03	$3,140 – $4,426	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$7,926	$2.78	$6,578 – $9,273	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$3,327	$2.06	$2,761 – $3,892	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Atlanta, GA to Jersey City, NJ?

A Hotshot from Atlanta, GA to Jersey City, NJ is estimated at $1,926 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 878 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,599 and $2,254.

How far is Atlanta, GA from Jersey City, NJ by truck?

About 878 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $549 of the $1,926 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,377 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jersey City, NJ to Atlanta, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,963, which makes Atlanta, GA to Jersey City, NJ 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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