Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Seattle, WA hotshot rate

$4,608hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 2,832 mi
Typical range: $3,825–$5,392
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Seattle price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,837
Fuel: $1,771
All-in estimate: $4,608

Return trip

Seattle → Jersey City$7,205

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Jersey City to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,844	$2.42	$6,091 – $7,597
53' refrigerated	$8,150	$2.88	$7,090 – $9,209
48' flatbed	$8,172	$2.89	$7,028 – $9,316
Step deck	$8,885	$3.14	$7,463 – $10,306
Power only	$6,103	$2.15	$5,309 – $6,896
Hotshot	$4,608	$1.63	$3,825 – $5,392
26' box truck	$4,494	$1.59	$3,820 – $5,168
Sprinter van	$2,737	$0.97	$2,299 – $3,175

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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 Seattle

Hotshot lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,695	$1.65	$3,897 – $5,493	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$2,785	$2.45	$2,311 – $3,258	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,192	$2.05	$3,479 – $4,905	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$3,537	$1.59	$2,936 – $4,138	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$1,803	$1.38	$1,496 – $2,109	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$4,115	$1.47	$3,415 – $4,815	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$3,360	$1.60	$2,789 – $3,931	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$3,018	$2.42	$2,505 – $3,531	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jersey City, NJ to Seattle, WA?

A Hotshot from Jersey City, NJ to Seattle, WA is estimated at $4,608 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 2,832 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,825 and $5,392.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 2,832 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 $1,771 of the $4,608 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,837 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,205, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Seattle, WA 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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