Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,707hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 2,894 mi
Typical range: $3,907–$5,508
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,898
Fuel: $1,809
All-in estimate: $4,707

Return trip

Los Angeles → Jersey City$8,024

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 Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,989	$2.42	$6,221 – $7,758
53' refrigerated	$8,323	$2.88	$7,241 – $9,405
48' flatbed	$8,344	$2.88	$7,176 – $9,512
Step deck	$9,071	$3.13	$7,620 – $10,523
Power only	$6,234	$2.15	$5,423 – $7,044
Hotshot	$4,707	$1.63	$3,907 – $5,508
26' box truck	$4,590	$1.59	$3,902 – $5,279
Sprinter van	$2,796	$0.97	$2,348 – $3,243

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More lanes from Jersey City

Hotshot lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Jacksonville, FL	984 mi	$2,749	$2.79	$2,282 – $3,217	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Jersey City, NJ to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,707 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 2,894 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,907 and $5,508.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,894 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 $1,809 of the $4,707 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,898 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,024, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Los Angeles, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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