Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Miami, FL hotshot rate

$3,438hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 1,287 mi
Typical range: $2,854–$4,023
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Miami price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,633
Fuel: $805
All-in estimate: $3,438

Return trip

Miami → Jersey City$2,210

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Jersey City to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,157	$4.01	$4,590 – $5,724
53' refrigerated	$6,145	$4.77	$5,346 – $6,944
48' flatbed	$6,230	$4.84	$5,358 – $7,102
Step deck	$6,789	$5.27	$5,702 – $7,875
Power only	$4,556	$3.54	$3,964 – $5,148
Hotshot	$3,438	$2.67	$2,854 – $4,023
26' box truck	$3,369	$2.62	$2,864 – $3,875
Sprinter van	$2,063	$1.60	$1,733 – $2,393

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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 Miami

Hotshot lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$3,490	$2.71	$2,897 – $4,084	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$9,236	$3.34	$7,666 – $10,806	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$4,537	$3.23	$3,766 – $5,308	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$2,973	$2.60	$2,468 – $3,479	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$4,545	$1.95	$3,772 – $5,317	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$2,946	$2.43	$2,445 – $3,447	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,437	$2.54	$2,852 – $4,021	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$8,952	$3.35	$7,430 – $10,474	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jersey City, NJ to Miami, FL?

A Hotshot from Jersey City, NJ to Miami, FL is estimated at $3,438 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 1,287 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,854 and $4,023.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Miami, FL by truck?

About 1,287 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $805 of the $3,438 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,633 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,210, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Miami, FL 56% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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