Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,869hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 3,001 mi
Typical range: $4,041–$5,697
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,993
Fuel: $1,876
All-in estimate: $4,869

Return trip

San Jose → Jersey City$8,299

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 Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,227	$2.41	$6,432 – $8,022
53' refrigerated	$8,606	$2.87	$7,487 – $9,724
48' flatbed	$8,624	$2.87	$7,417 – $9,832
Step deck	$9,375	$3.12	$7,875 – $10,875
Power only	$6,448	$2.15	$5,609 – $7,286
Hotshot	$4,869	$1.62	$4,041 – $5,697
26' box truck	$4,747	$1.58	$4,035 – $5,459
Sprinter van	$2,891	$0.96	$2,428 – $3,353

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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 Jose

Hotshot lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$4,958	$1.65	$4,115 – $5,801	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,179	$3.37	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,415	$2.04	$3,665 – $5,166	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$3,053	$1.62	$2,534 – $3,572	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,105	$1.55	$917 – $1,293	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$4,317	$1.47	$3,583 – $5,051	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$2,785	$1.63	$2,311 – $3,258	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Jersey City, NJ to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,869 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 3,001 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,041 and $5,697.

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

About 3,001 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 $1,876 of the $4,869 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,993 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,299, which makes Jersey City, NJ to San Jose, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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