Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Atlanta, GA hotshot rate

$1,963hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 878 mi
Typical range: $1,630–$2,297
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Atlanta price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,414
Fuel: $549
All-in estimate: $1,963

Return trip

Atlanta → Jersey City$1,926

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

Jersey City to Atlanta by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Atlanta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,966	$3.38	$2,640 – $3,292
53' refrigerated	$3,536	$4.03	$3,076 – $3,996
48' flatbed	$3,613	$4.12	$3,107 – $4,119
Step deck	$3,943	$4.49	$3,312 – $4,574
Power only	$2,602	$2.96	$2,264 – $2,941
Hotshot	$1,963	$2.24	$1,630 – $2,297
26' box truck	$1,931	$2.20	$1,641 – $2,220
Sprinter van	$1,186	$1.35	$997 – $1,376

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More lanes from Jersey City

Hotshot lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$4,707	$1.63	$3,907 – $5,508	6 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$1,581	$1.88	$1,313 – $1,850	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$2,957	$1.77	$2,454 – $3,460	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$4,567	$1.81	$3,791 – $5,344	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$604	$6.86	$501 – $706	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$3,260	$1.75	$2,706 – $3,814	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$4,650	$1.63	$3,860 – $5,441	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$2,867	$1.78	$2,379 – $3,354	4 d

More lanes into Atlanta

Hotshot lanes into Atlanta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$2,002	$2.27	$1,661 – $2,342	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$6,079	$2.65	$5,045 – $7,112	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$1,998	$2.89	$1,659 – $2,338	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$1,789	$2.17	$1,485 – $2,094	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$2,913	$1.56	$2,417 – $3,408	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$1,631	$2.06	$1,354 – $1,909	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,152	$2.07	$1,786 – $2,518	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$5,912	$2.66	$4,907 – $6,917	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Jersey City, NJ to Atlanta, GA is estimated at $1,963 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 878 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,630 and $2,297.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Atlanta, GA 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 $1,963 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,414 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,926, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Atlanta, GA 2% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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