Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to El Paso, TX hotshot rate

$3,836hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.72
Distance: 2,232 mi
Typical range: $3,184–$4,488
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,441
Fuel: $1,395
All-in estimate: $3,836

Return trip

El Paso → Jersey City$4,452

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Jersey City to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,710	$2.56	$5,082 – $6,338
53' refrigerated	$6,801	$3.05	$5,917 – $7,685
48' flatbed	$6,838	$3.06	$5,880 – $7,795
Step deck	$7,438	$3.33	$6,248 – $8,628
Power only	$5,081	$2.28	$4,420 – $5,741
Hotshot	$3,836	$1.72	$3,184 – $4,488
26' box truck	$3,745	$1.68	$3,183 – $4,307
Sprinter van	$2,284	$1.02	$1,919 – $2,650

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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 El Paso

Hotshot lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$3,908	$1.75	$3,244 – $4,572	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$2,254	$2.69	$1,871 – $2,637	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$3,232	$2.21	$2,682 – $3,781	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$1,517	$1.92	$1,260 – $1,775	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$778	$1.88	$645 – $910	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$3,356	$1.56	$2,786 – $3,927	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,213	$2.07	$1,007 – $1,419	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,049	$2.76	$1,700 – $2,397	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jersey City, NJ to El Paso, TX?

A Hotshot from Jersey City, NJ to El Paso, TX is estimated at $3,836 all-in in October 2026, or $1.72 a mile over about 2,232 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,184 and $4,488.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 2,232 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,395 of the $3,836 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,441 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,452, which makes Jersey City, NJ to El Paso, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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