Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Sacramento, CA reefer rate

$8,458reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,945 mi
Typical range: $7,358–$9,557
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Sacramento price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,440
Fuel: $3,018
All-in estimate: $8,458

Return trip

Sacramento → Jersey City$14,416

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 Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,103	$2.41	$6,321 – $7,884
53' refrigerated	$8,458	$2.87	$7,358 – $9,557
48' flatbed	$8,477	$2.88	$7,291 – $9,664
Step deck	$9,216	$3.13	$7,742 – $10,691
Power only	$6,336	$2.15	$5,512 – $7,159
Hotshot	$4,784	$1.62	$3,971 – $5,598
26' box truck	$4,665	$1.58	$3,965 – $5,365
Sprinter van	$2,841	$0.96	$2,386 – $3,296

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More lanes from Jersey City

53' refrigerated lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$8,323	$2.88	$7,241 – $9,405	6 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$2,851	$3.40	$2,481 – $3,222	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$5,263	$3.15	$4,579 – $5,947	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$8,087	$3.21	$7,035 – $9,138	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$1,165	$13.24	$1,013 – $1,316	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$5,793	$3.11	$5,040 – $6,546	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$8,223	$2.88	$7,154 – $9,292	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,105	$3.17	$4,441 – $5,768	3 d

More lanes into Sacramento

53' refrigerated lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,613	$2.92	$7,493 – $9,733	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,437	$5.78	$2,120 – $2,754	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$7,653	$3.63	$6,658 – $8,648	4 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,427	$2.87	$4,722 – $6,133	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,056	$2.78	$1,789 – $2,323	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$7,506	$2.59	$6,530 – $8,481	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$4,978	$2.91	$4,331 – $5,625	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,896	$5.27	$2,520 – $3,273	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Jersey City, NJ to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $8,458 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,945 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,358 and $9,557.

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

About 2,945 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 $3,018 of the $8,458 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,440 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,416, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Sacramento, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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