Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY dry van rate

$2,433dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 758 mi
Typical range: $2,165–$2,701
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,736
Fuel: $697
All-in estimate: $2,433

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Jersey City$2,823

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

Jersey City to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,433	$3.21	$2,165 – $2,701
53' refrigerated	$2,902	$3.83	$2,524 – $3,279
48' flatbed	$2,975	$3.93	$2,559 – $3,392
Step deck	$3,249	$4.29	$2,729 – $3,769
Power only	$2,128	$2.81	$1,852 – $2,405
Hotshot	$1,605	$2.12	$1,333 – $1,878
26' box truck	$1,581	$2.09	$1,344 – $1,819
Sprinter van	$973	$1.28	$818 – $1,129

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More lanes from Jersey City

53' dry van lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$6,989	$2.42	$6,221 – $7,758	6 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$2,391	$2.85	$2,128 – $2,654	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$4,418	$2.65	$3,932 – $4,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$6,790	$2.70	$6,043 – $7,537	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$973	$11.05	$866 – $1,080	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$4,863	$2.61	$4,328 – $5,398	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$6,905	$2.42	$6,146 – $7,665	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$4,285	$2.66	$3,813 – $4,756	4 d

More lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County

53' dry van lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$2,486	$3.25	$2,213 – $2,760	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$7,918	$3.64	$7,047 – $8,789	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$1,708	$5.25	$1,520 – $1,896	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$2,764	$2.92	$2,460 – $3,068	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$3,814	$2.14	$3,394 – $4,233	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$2,030	$2.98	$1,807 – $2,254	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$3,163	$2.82	$2,815 – $3,511	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$7,762	$3.65	$6,908 – $8,615	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jersey City, NJ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A 53' dry van from Jersey City, NJ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $2,433 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 758 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,165 and $2,701.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 758 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 $697 of the $2,433 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,736 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,823, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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