Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Pittsburgh, PA hotshot rate

$1,141hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 367 mi
Typical range: $947–$1,335
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $912
Fuel: $229
All-in estimate: $1,141

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Jersey City$1,012

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Jersey City to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,763	$4.80	$1,569 – $1,957
53' refrigerated	$2,105	$5.74	$1,832 – $2,379
48' flatbed	$2,203	$6.00	$1,895 – $2,512
Step deck	$2,416	$6.58	$2,029 – $2,802
Power only	$1,514	$4.13	$1,318 – $1,711
Hotshot	$1,141	$3.11	$947 – $1,335
26' box truck	$1,135	$3.09	$964 – $1,305
Sprinter van	$705	$1.92	$592 – $818

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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 Pittsburgh

Hotshot lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$1,173	$3.14	$973 – $1,372	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$7,205	$2.85	$5,980 – $8,430	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,682	$3.45	$1,396 – $1,967	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$2,888	$2.15	$2,397 – $3,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$3,574	$1.66	$2,966 – $4,181	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$918	$3.03	$762 – $1,074	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$3,223	$2.11	$2,675 – $3,771	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$7,103	$2.85	$5,896 – $8,311	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jersey City, NJ to Pittsburgh, PA?

A Hotshot from Jersey City, NJ to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $1,141 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 367 mi. Quotes typically land between $947 and $1,335.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 367 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $229 of the $1,141 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $912 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,012, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Pittsburgh, PA 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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