Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Columbus, OH hotshot rate

$1,237hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 557 mi
Typical range: $1,026–$1,447
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $889
Fuel: $348
All-in estimate: $1,237

Return trip

Columbus → Jersey City$1,724

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Jersey City to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,888	$3.39	$1,681 – $2,096
53' refrigerated	$2,253	$4.05	$1,960 – $2,546
48' flatbed	$2,329	$4.18	$2,003 – $2,655
Step deck	$2,548	$4.57	$2,140 – $2,956
Power only	$1,640	$2.94	$1,427 – $1,853
Hotshot	$1,237	$2.22	$1,026 – $1,447
26' box truck	$1,223	$2.20	$1,039 – $1,406
Sprinter van	$755	$1.36	$635 – $876

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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 Columbus

Hotshot lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,269	$2.25	$1,053 – $1,485	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$5,509	$2.35	$4,573 – $6,446	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,070	$3.27	$888 – $1,252	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,113	$1.80	$1,754 – $2,472	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$2,697	$1.38	$2,239 – $3,156	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,020	$2.08	$847 – $1,193	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,376	$1.77	$1,972 – $2,780	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$5,423	$2.36	$4,501 – $6,345	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jersey City, NJ to Columbus, OH?

A Hotshot from Jersey City, NJ to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,237 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 557 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,026 and $1,447.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 557 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $348 of the $1,237 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $889 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,724, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Columbus, OH 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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