Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Modesto, CA reefer rate

$8,450reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,942 mi
Typical range: $7,351–$9,548
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Modesto price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,435
Fuel: $3,015
All-in estimate: $8,450

Return trip

Modesto → Jersey City$14,402

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 Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,096	$2.41	$6,315 – $7,877
53' refrigerated	$8,450	$2.87	$7,351 – $9,548
48' flatbed	$8,470	$2.88	$7,284 – $9,655
Step deck	$9,208	$3.13	$7,734 – $10,681
Power only	$6,330	$2.15	$5,507 – $7,153
Hotshot	$4,780	$1.62	$3,967 – $5,593
26' box truck	$4,661	$1.58	$3,962 – $5,360
Sprinter van	$2,838	$0.96	$2,384 – $3,293

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More lanes from Jersey City

53' refrigerated lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$8,323	$2.88	$7,241 – $9,405	6 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$2,851	$3.40	$2,481 – $3,222	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$5,263	$3.15	$4,579 – $5,947	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$8,087	$3.21	$7,035 – $9,138	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$1,165	$13.24	$1,013 – $1,316	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$5,793	$3.11	$5,040 – $6,546	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$8,223	$2.88	$7,154 – $9,292	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,105	$3.17	$4,441 – $5,768	3 d

More lanes into Modesto

53' refrigerated lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,605	$2.92	$7,486 – $9,724	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,147	$6.30	$1,868 – $2,426	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$7,640	$3.63	$6,647 – $8,633	4 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$5,309	$2.88	$4,618 – $5,999	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,926	$2.85	$1,676 – $2,177	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$7,494	$2.59	$6,520 – $8,468	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$4,846	$2.92	$4,216 – $5,476	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,609	$5.55	$2,270 – $2,949	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Jersey City, NJ to Modesto, CA is estimated at $8,450 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,942 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,351 and $9,548.

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

About 2,942 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 $3,015 of the $8,450 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,435 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,402, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Modesto, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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