Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Bakersfield, CA hotshot rate

$4,700hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 2,889 mi
Typical range: $3,901–$5,499
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,894
Fuel: $1,806
All-in estimate: $4,700

Return trip

Bakersfield → Jersey City$8,011

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

Jersey City to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,978	$2.42	$6,211 – $7,746
53' refrigerated	$8,310	$2.88	$7,230 – $9,390
48' flatbed	$8,331	$2.88	$7,165 – $9,497
Step deck	$9,057	$3.13	$7,608 – $10,506
Power only	$6,224	$2.15	$5,415 – $7,033
Hotshot	$4,700	$1.63	$3,901 – $5,499
26' box truck	$4,583	$1.59	$3,896 – $5,271
Sprinter van	$2,791	$0.97	$2,345 – $3,238

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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 Bakersfield

Hotshot lanes into Bakersfield, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$4,787	$1.65	$3,973 – $5,600	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$702	$6.00	$582 – $821	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,216	$2.05	$3,499 – $4,932	4 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$2,753	$1.64	$2,285 – $3,221	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$841	$1.72	$698 – $984	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$4,159	$1.47	$3,452 – $4,866	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$2,473	$1.66	$2,053 – $2,894	3 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$962	$3.94	$798 – $1,125	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jersey City, NJ to Bakersfield, CA?

A Hotshot from Jersey City, NJ to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $4,700 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 2,889 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,901 and $5,499.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 2,889 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 $1,806 of the $4,700 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,894 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,011, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Bakersfield, CA 41% cheaper. 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 →