Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Rochester, NY dry van rate

$1,636dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.56
Distance: 294 mi
Typical range: $1,456–$1,816
Transit: 1 day

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Rochester price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,366
Fuel: $270
All-in estimate: $1,636

Return trip

Rochester → Jersey City$1,554

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Jersey City to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,636	$5.56	$1,456 – $1,816
53' refrigerated	$1,954	$6.65	$1,700 – $2,208
48' flatbed	$2,059	$7.01	$1,771 – $2,348
Step deck	$2,261	$7.69	$1,899 – $2,623
Power only	$1,396	$4.75	$1,215 – $1,578
Hotshot	$1,051	$3.58	$873 – $1,230
26' box truck	$1,049	$3.57	$892 – $1,207
Sprinter van	$654	$2.23	$550 – $759

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More lanes from Jersey City

53' dry van lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$6,989	$2.42	$6,221 – $7,758	6 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$2,391	$2.85	$2,128 – $2,654	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$4,418	$2.65	$3,932 – $4,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$6,790	$2.70	$6,043 – $7,537	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$973	$11.05	$866 – $1,080	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$4,863	$2.61	$4,328 – $5,398	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$6,905	$2.42	$6,146 – $7,665	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$4,285	$2.66	$3,813 – $4,756	4 d

More lanes into Rochester

53' dry van lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,689	$5.57	$1,503 – $1,875	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$11,849	$4.43	$10,546 – $13,153	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$3,172	$5.17	$2,823 – $3,521	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,256	$3.31	$4,677 – $5,834	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$5,982	$2.58	$5,324 – $6,640	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,489	$4.98	$1,325 – $1,653	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$5,745	$3.26	$5,113 – $6,377	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$11,740	$4.43	$10,449 – $13,032	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jersey City, NJ to Rochester, NY?

A 53' dry van from Jersey City, NJ to Rochester, NY is estimated at $1,636 all-in in October 2026, or $5.56 a mile over about 294 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,456 and $1,816.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 294 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 $270 of the $1,636 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,366 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,554, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Rochester, NY 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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