Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Oakland, CA power only rate

$6,470power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 3,012 mi
Typical range: $5,628–$7,311
Transit: 6 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Oakland price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,701
Fuel: $2,769
All-in estimate: $6,470

Return trip

Oakland → Jersey City$11,027

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 Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,251	$2.41	$6,454 – $8,049
53' refrigerated	$8,635	$2.87	$7,512 – $9,757
48' flatbed	$8,653	$2.87	$7,442 – $9,864
Step deck	$9,406	$3.12	$7,901 – $10,911
Power only	$6,470	$2.15	$5,628 – $7,311
Hotshot	$4,886	$1.62	$4,055 – $5,716
26' box truck	$4,763	$1.58	$4,049 – $5,478
Sprinter van	$2,901	$0.96	$2,436 – $3,365

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More lanes from Jersey City

Power only lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$6,234	$2.15	$5,423 – $7,044	6 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$2,096	$2.50	$1,824 – $2,369	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$3,917	$2.35	$3,408 – $4,427	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$6,049	$2.40	$5,262 – $6,835	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$803	$9.13	$699 – $907	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$4,318	$2.32	$3,757 – $4,880	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$6,158	$2.16	$5,357 – $6,958	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$3,797	$2.36	$3,304 – $4,291	4 d

More lanes into Oakland

Power only lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$6,590	$2.18	$5,733 – $7,447	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,690	$4.27	$1,470 – $1,910	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$5,877	$2.70	$5,113 – $6,641	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$4,109	$2.14	$3,575 – $4,644	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$1,528	$2.03	$1,329 – $1,726	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$5,741	$1.94	$4,994 – $6,487	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$3,758	$2.16	$3,269 – $4,246	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,045	$3.88	$1,779 – $2,311	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Jersey City, NJ to Oakland, CA is estimated at $6,470 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 3,012 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,628 and $7,311.

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

About 3,012 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 $2,769 of the $6,470 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,701 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,027, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Oakland, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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