Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Salt Lake City, UT hotshot rate

$4,816hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.08
Distance: 2,320 mi
Typical range: $3,998–$5,635
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,366
Fuel: $1,450
All-in estimate: $4,816

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Jersey City$3,762

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Jersey City to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,167	$3.09	$6,378 – $7,955
53' refrigerated	$8,535	$3.68	$7,426 – $9,645
48' flatbed	$8,577	$3.70	$7,376 – $9,778
Step deck	$9,329	$4.02	$7,837 – $10,822
Power only	$6,379	$2.75	$5,550 – $7,208
Hotshot	$4,816	$2.08	$3,998 – $5,635
26' box truck	$4,701	$2.03	$3,996 – $5,407
Sprinter van	$2,867	$1.24	$2,408 – $3,325

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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 Salt Lake City

Hotshot lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$4,910	$2.11	$4,075 – $5,745	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$2,357	$3.41	$1,957 – $2,758	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$3,962	$2.67	$3,288 – $4,635	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$2,969	$2.10	$2,464 – $3,474	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,201	$2.04	$997 – $1,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$4,258	$1.88	$3,534 – $4,981	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$2,728	$2.13	$2,264 – $3,192	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$2,460	$3.36	$2,042 – $2,878	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jersey City, NJ to Salt Lake City, UT?

A Hotshot from Jersey City, NJ to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $4,816 all-in in October 2026, or $2.08 a mile over about 2,320 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,998 and $5,635.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 2,320 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,450 of the $4,816 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,366 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,762, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Salt Lake City, UT 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →