Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Santa Ana, CA hotshot rate

$4,671hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 2,870 mi
Typical range: $3,877–$5,465
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,877
Fuel: $1,794
All-in estimate: $4,671

Return trip

Santa Ana → Jersey City$7,962

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 Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,936	$2.42	$6,173 – $7,699
53' refrigerated	$8,260	$2.88	$7,186 – $9,334
48' flatbed	$8,281	$2.89	$7,122 – $9,440
Step deck	$9,003	$3.14	$7,563 – $10,444
Power only	$6,186	$2.16	$5,382 – $6,990
Hotshot	$4,671	$1.63	$3,877 – $5,465
26' box truck	$4,555	$1.59	$3,872 – $5,239
Sprinter van	$2,774	$0.97	$2,331 – $3,218

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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 Santa Ana

Hotshot lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$4,757	$1.65	$3,949 – $5,566	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$4,193	$2.05	$3,481 – $4,906	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$2,619	$1.65	$2,174 – $3,064	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$728	$1.85	$604 – $852	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$4,128	$1.47	$3,426 – $4,830	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$2,326	$1.68	$1,930 – $2,721	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$648	$7.12	$538 – $759	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$2,402	$1.67	$1,994 – $2,811	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Jersey City, NJ to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $4,671 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 2,870 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,877 and $5,465.

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

About 2,870 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 $1,794 of the $4,671 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,877 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,962, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Santa Ana, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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