Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Riverside, CA power only rate

$6,112power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 2,833 mi
Typical range: $5,317–$6,907
Transit: 6 days

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

Jersey City to Riverside price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,507
Fuel: $2,605
All-in estimate: $6,112

Return trip

Riverside → Jersey City$10,417

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 Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,854	$2.42	$6,100 – $7,608
53' refrigerated	$8,162	$2.88	$7,101 – $9,223
48' flatbed	$8,184	$2.89	$7,038 – $9,330
Step deck	$8,898	$3.14	$7,474 – $10,322
Power only	$6,112	$2.16	$5,317 – $6,907
Hotshot	$4,615	$1.63	$3,831 – $5,400
26' box truck	$4,501	$1.59	$3,826 – $5,176
Sprinter van	$2,742	$0.97	$2,303 – $3,180

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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 Riverside

Power only lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$6,225	$2.19	$5,416 – $7,034	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$803	$11.64	$699 – $907	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$5,464	$2.72	$4,753 – $6,174	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$3,410	$2.19	$2,967 – $3,853	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$917	$2.54	$797 – $1,036	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$5,400	$1.95	$4,698 – $6,102	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$3,024	$2.23	$2,631 – $3,417	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$868	$9.33	$755 – $981	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Jersey City, NJ to Riverside, CA is estimated at $6,112 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 2,833 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,317 and $6,907.

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

About 2,833 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 $2,605 of the $6,112 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,507 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,417, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Riverside, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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