Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Minneapolis, MN hotshot rate

$2,374hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 1,196 mi
Typical range: $1,970–$2,778
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,626
Fuel: $748
All-in estimate: $2,374

Return trip

Minneapolis → Jersey City$3,214

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Jersey City to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,565	$2.98	$3,173 – $3,957
53' refrigerated	$4,249	$3.55	$3,696 – $4,801
48' flatbed	$4,313	$3.61	$3,709 – $4,917
Step deck	$4,701	$3.93	$3,949 – $5,453
Power only	$3,146	$2.63	$2,737 – $3,555
Hotshot	$2,374	$1.98	$1,970 – $2,778
26' box truck	$2,328	$1.95	$1,979 – $2,677
Sprinter van	$1,426	$1.19	$1,198 – $1,654

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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 Minneapolis

Hotshot lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$2,427	$2.01	$2,014 – $2,839	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$4,605	$2.55	$3,822 – $5,388	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$1,315	$3.15	$1,091 – $1,538	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,349	$1.89	$1,950 – $2,748	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$2,252	$1.50	$1,869 – $2,634	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$2,087	$1.80	$1,732 – $2,442	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$2,450	$1.87	$2,033 – $2,866	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$4,592	$2.55	$3,811 – $5,372	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jersey City, NJ to Minneapolis, MN?

A Hotshot from Jersey City, NJ to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $2,374 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 1,196 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,970 and $2,778.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,196 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 $748 of the $2,374 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,626 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,214, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Minneapolis, MN 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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