Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Richmond, VA hotshot rate

$1,130hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 337 mi
Typical range: $937–$1,322
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $919
Fuel: $211
All-in estimate: $1,130

Return trip

Richmond → Jersey City$1,037

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Jersey City to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,750	$5.19	$1,557 – $1,942
53' refrigerated	$2,090	$6.20	$1,818 – $2,361
48' flatbed	$2,193	$6.51	$1,886 – $2,500
Step deck	$2,406	$7.14	$2,021 – $2,791
Power only	$1,499	$4.45	$1,304 – $1,694
Hotshot	$1,130	$3.35	$937 – $1,322
26' box truck	$1,125	$3.34	$956 – $1,293
Sprinter van	$700	$2.08	$588 – $812

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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 Richmond

Hotshot lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,151	$3.40	$956 – $1,347	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$7,985	$2.96	$6,628 – $9,343	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,352	$3.22	$1,952 – $2,751	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$3,059	$2.24	$2,539 – $3,579	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$3,968	$1.72	$3,293 – $4,643	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$863	$3.44	$716 – $1,010	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$3,449	$2.20	$2,863 – $4,036	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$7,846	$2.96	$6,512 – $9,180	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jersey City, NJ to Richmond, VA?

A Hotshot from Jersey City, NJ to Richmond, VA is estimated at $1,130 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 337 mi. Quotes typically land between $937 and $1,322.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 337 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 $211 of the $1,130 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $919 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,037, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Richmond, VA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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