Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Chula Vista, CA flatbed rate

$8,242flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 2,855 mi
Typical range: $7,088–$9,396
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Chula Vista price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,453
Fuel: $2,789
All-in estimate: $8,242

Return trip

Chula Vista → Jersey City$14,048

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 Chula Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Chula Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,903	$2.42	$6,144 – $7,662
53' refrigerated	$8,220	$2.88	$7,152 – $9,289
48' flatbed	$8,242	$2.89	$7,088 – $9,396
Step deck	$8,960	$3.14	$7,527 – $10,394
Power only	$6,156	$2.16	$5,356 – $6,956
Hotshot	$4,649	$1.63	$3,858 – $5,439
26' box truck	$4,533	$1.59	$3,853 – $5,213
Sprinter van	$2,761	$0.97	$2,319 – $3,203

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More lanes from Jersey City

48' flatbed lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$8,344	$2.88	$7,176 – $9,512	7 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$2,917	$3.48	$2,508 – $3,325	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$5,313	$3.18	$4,569 – $6,056	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$8,119	$3.22	$6,982 – $9,255	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$1,271	$14.44	$1,093 – $1,449	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$5,838	$3.13	$5,021 – $6,655	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$8,244	$2.89	$7,090 – $9,399	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,155	$3.20	$4,434 – $5,877	4 d

More lanes into Chula Vista

48' flatbed lanes into Chula Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$8,394	$2.93	$7,218 – $9,569	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,565	$10.58	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$4,547	$2.99	$3,910 – $5,183	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$1,302	$3.77	$1,120 – $1,485	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,281	$2.61	$6,262 – $8,301	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$4,026	$3.06	$3,462 – $4,589	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,206	$3.03	$3,617 – $4,795	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Jersey City, NJ to Chula Vista, CA is estimated at $8,242 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 2,855 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,088 and $9,396.

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

About 2,855 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 $2,789 of the $8,242 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,453 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,048, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Chula Vista, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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