Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Baltimore, MD hotshot rate

$829hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 196 mi
Typical range: $688–$970
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $706
Fuel: $123
All-in estimate: $829

Return trip

Baltimore → Jersey City$781

This direction runs 6% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Jersey City to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,306	$6.66	$1,162 – $1,450
53' refrigerated	$1,561	$7.97	$1,358 – $1,764
48' flatbed	$1,667	$8.50	$1,433 – $1,900
Step deck	$1,834	$9.36	$1,541 – $2,128
Power only	$1,101	$5.62	$958 – $1,245
Hotshot	$829	$4.23	$688 – $970
26' box truck	$832	$4.25	$708 – $957
Sprinter van	$522	$2.67	$439 – $606

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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 Baltimore

Hotshot lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$850	$4.25	$706 – $995	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$7,931	$2.89	$6,583 – $9,279	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,270	$3.17	$1,884 – $2,656	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$3,202	$2.17	$2,657 – $3,746	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$3,966	$1.68	$3,292 – $4,641	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$593	$5.44	$492 – $694	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$3,570	$2.14	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$7,816	$2.89	$6,487 – $9,145	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jersey City, NJ to Baltimore, MD?

A Hotshot from Jersey City, NJ to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $829 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 196 mi. Quotes typically land between $688 and $970.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 196 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $123 of the $829 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $706 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $781, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Baltimore, MD 6% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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