Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Boston, MA hotshot rate

$946hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 228 mi
Typical range: $785–$1,107
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Boston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $803
Fuel: $143
All-in estimate: $946

Return trip

Boston → Jersey City$752

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Jersey City to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,484	$6.51	$1,321 – $1,647
53' refrigerated	$1,774	$7.78	$1,543 – $2,004
48' flatbed	$1,884	$8.26	$1,620 – $2,148
Step deck	$2,072	$9.09	$1,740 – $2,403
Power only	$1,257	$5.51	$1,094 – $1,420
Hotshot	$946	$4.15	$785 – $1,107
26' box truck	$948	$4.16	$806 – $1,090
Sprinter van	$594	$2.60	$499 – $688

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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 Boston

Hotshot lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$955	$4.24	$793 – $1,117	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$9,344	$3.04	$7,756 – $10,933	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,155	$3.13	$2,619 – $3,691	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$4,231	$2.23	$3,512 – $4,951	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$4,777	$1.76	$3,965 – $5,589	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,019	$3.23	$846 – $1,193	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$4,611	$2.21	$3,827 – $5,394	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$9,256	$3.04	$7,683 – $10,830	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jersey City, NJ to Boston, MA?

A Hotshot from Jersey City, NJ to Boston, MA is estimated at $946 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 228 mi. Quotes typically land between $785 and $1,107.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Boston, MA by truck?

About 228 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 $143 of the $946 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $803 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $752, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Boston, MA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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