Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Stockton, CA hotshot rate

$4,794hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 2,951 mi
Typical range: $3,979–$5,608
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Stockton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,949
Fuel: $1,845
All-in estimate: $4,794

Return trip

Stockton → Jersey City$8,170

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 Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,116	$2.41	$6,333 – $7,899
53' refrigerated	$8,474	$2.87	$7,372 – $9,575
48' flatbed	$8,493	$2.88	$7,304 – $9,682
Step deck	$9,233	$3.13	$7,756 – $10,710
Power only	$6,348	$2.15	$5,522 – $7,173
Hotshot	$4,794	$1.62	$3,979 – $5,608
26' box truck	$4,674	$1.58	$3,973 – $5,375
Sprinter van	$2,846	$0.96	$2,391 – $3,302

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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 Stockton

Hotshot lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$4,883	$1.65	$4,053 – $5,713	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,230	$3.28	$1,021 – $1,440	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$4,325	$2.05	$3,589 – $5,060	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$3,025	$1.62	$2,510 – $3,539	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$1,098	$1.55	$911 – $1,285	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$4,252	$1.47	$3,529 – $4,975	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$2,762	$1.64	$2,292 – $3,231	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$1,495	$2.97	$1,241 – $1,749	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Jersey City, NJ to Stockton, CA is estimated at $4,794 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 2,951 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,979 and $5,608.

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

About 2,951 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 $1,845 of the $4,794 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,949 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,170, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Stockton, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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