Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to Jersey City, NJ hotshot rate

$2,988hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.13
Distance: 1,404 mi
Typical range: $2,480–$3,496
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to Jersey City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,110
Fuel: $878
All-in estimate: $2,988

Return trip

Jersey City → Baton Rouge$2,803

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Baton Rouge to Jersey City by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to Jersey City, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,476	$3.19	$3,983 – $4,968
53' refrigerated	$5,333	$3.80	$4,640 – $6,026
48' flatbed	$5,398	$3.84	$4,643 – $6,154
Step deck	$5,880	$4.19	$4,939 – $6,821
Power only	$3,959	$2.82	$3,444 – $4,474
Hotshot	$2,988	$2.13	$2,480 – $3,496
26' box truck	$2,926	$2.08	$2,487 – $3,365
Sprinter van	$1,790	$1.28	$1,504 – $2,077

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More lanes from Baton Rouge

Hotshot lanes from Baton Rouge, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$3,202	$2.27	$2,658 – $3,747	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$3,103	$1.63	$2,575 – $3,630	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$1,700	$1.78	$1,411 – $1,989	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$802	$2.63	$665 – $938	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$2,732	$1.86	$2,267 – $3,196	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$2,877	$2.18	$2,388 – $3,366	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,139	$2.16	$945 – $1,332	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$2,976	$1.64	$2,470 – $3,482	4 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 Baton Rouge, LA to Jersey City, NJ?

A Hotshot from Baton Rouge, LA to Jersey City, NJ is estimated at $2,988 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 1,404 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,480 and $3,496.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from Jersey City, NJ by truck?

About 1,404 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $878 of the $2,988 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,110 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jersey City, NJ to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,803, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to Jersey City, NJ 7% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →