Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to San Francisco, CA hotshot rate

$4,961hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 3,062 mi
Typical range: $4,118–$5,804
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,047
Fuel: $1,914
All-in estimate: $4,961

Return trip

San Francisco → Jersey City$8,456

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 San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,362	$2.40	$6,552 – $8,172
53' refrigerated	$8,767	$2.86	$7,627 – $9,907
48' flatbed	$8,784	$2.87	$7,554 – $10,014
Step deck	$9,548	$3.12	$8,021 – $11,076
Power only	$6,569	$2.15	$5,715 – $7,423
Hotshot	$4,961	$1.62	$4,118 – $5,804
26' box truck	$4,836	$1.58	$4,111 – $5,562
Sprinter van	$2,945	$0.96	$2,474 – $3,416

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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 San Francisco

Hotshot lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$5,053	$1.65	$4,194 – $5,912	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,343	$3.12	$1,115 – $1,571	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$4,530	$2.04	$3,760 – $5,300	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$3,175	$1.61	$2,635 – $3,714	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$1,206	$1.51	$1,001 – $1,412	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$4,403	$1.46	$3,655 – $5,152	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$2,908	$1.63	$2,413 – $3,402	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$1,612	$2.87	$1,338 – $1,886	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Jersey City, NJ to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $4,961 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 3,062 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,118 and $5,804.

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

About 3,062 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 $1,914 of the $4,961 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,047 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,456, which makes Jersey City, NJ to San Francisco, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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