Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Baton Rouge, LA hotshot rate

$2,803hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.00
Distance: 1,404 mi
Typical range: $2,327–$3,280
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,925
Fuel: $878
All-in estimate: $2,803

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Jersey City$2,988

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

Jersey City to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,198	$2.99	$3,736 – $4,660
53' refrigerated	$5,002	$3.56	$4,352 – $5,653
48' flatbed	$5,064	$3.61	$4,355 – $5,773
Step deck	$5,516	$3.93	$4,633 – $6,398
Power only	$3,714	$2.65	$3,231 – $4,197
Hotshot	$2,803	$2.00	$2,327 – $3,280
26' box truck	$2,745	$1.96	$2,333 – $3,157
Sprinter van	$1,679	$1.20	$1,411 – $1,948

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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 Baton Rouge

Hotshot lanes into Baton Rouge, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$2,854	$2.03	$2,369 – $3,340	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$4,961	$2.61	$4,118 – $5,804	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$2,491	$2.61	$2,067 – $2,914	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$873	$2.86	$724 – $1,021	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$2,275	$1.55	$1,888 – $2,662	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$2,394	$1.82	$1,987 – $2,800	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,240	$2.35	$1,029 – $1,450	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$4,758	$2.63	$3,949 – $5,566	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jersey City, NJ to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Hotshot from Jersey City, NJ to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $2,803 all-in in October 2026, or $2.00 a mile over about 1,404 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,327 and $3,280.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Baton Rouge, LA 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 $2,803 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,925 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,988, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Baton Rouge, LA 6% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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