Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Bayonne, NJ to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,703hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 2,891 mi
Typical range: $3,903–$5,502
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bayonne to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,896
Fuel: $1,807
All-in estimate: $4,703

Return trip

Los Angeles → Bayonne$8,016

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

Bayonne to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Bayonne, NJ to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,983	$2.42	$6,215 – $7,751
53' refrigerated	$8,315	$2.88	$7,234 – $9,396
48' flatbed	$8,336	$2.88	$7,169 – $9,503
Step deck	$9,063	$3.13	$7,613 – $10,513
Power only	$6,228	$2.15	$5,418 – $7,037
Hotshot	$4,703	$1.63	$3,903 – $5,502
26' box truck	$4,586	$1.59	$3,898 – $5,274
Sprinter van	$2,793	$0.97	$2,346 – $3,240

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More lanes from Bayonne

Hotshot lanes from Bayonne, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	837 mi	$1,578	$1.89	$1,310 – $1,847	2 d
Houston, TX	1,665 mi	$2,951	$1.77	$2,449 – $3,453	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,515 mi	$4,562	$1.81	$3,787 – $5,338	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$594	$7.16	$493 – $695	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,858 mi	$3,252	$1.75	$2,699 – $3,805	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$4,646	$1.63	$3,856 – $5,435	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,607 mi	$2,860	$1.78	$2,374 – $3,347	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	979 mi	$2,738	$2.80	$2,273 – $3,204	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Bayonne, NJ to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,703 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 2,891 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,903 and $5,502.

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

About 2,891 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 $1,807 of the $4,703 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,896 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,016, which makes Bayonne, NJ to Los Angeles, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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