Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Tacoma, WA hotshot rate

$4,624hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 2,842 mi
Typical range: $3,838–$5,410
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Tacoma price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,847
Fuel: $1,777
All-in estimate: $4,624

Return trip

Tacoma → Jersey City$7,229

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 Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,866	$2.42	$6,111 – $7,621
53' refrigerated	$8,176	$2.88	$7,113 – $9,239
48' flatbed	$8,198	$2.88	$7,050 – $9,346
Step deck	$8,913	$3.14	$7,487 – $10,339
Power only	$6,123	$2.15	$5,327 – $6,919
Hotshot	$4,624	$1.63	$3,838 – $5,410
26' box truck	$4,509	$1.59	$3,833 – $5,185
Sprinter van	$2,746	$0.97	$2,307 – $3,186

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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 Tacoma

Hotshot lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$4,709	$1.65	$3,908 – $5,509	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$2,727	$2.46	$2,264 – $3,191	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$4,203	$2.05	$3,489 – $4,918	4 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$3,523	$1.59	$2,924 – $4,122	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$1,777	$1.38	$1,475 – $2,079	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$4,127	$1.47	$3,426 – $4,829	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$3,341	$1.60	$2,773 – $3,909	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$2,963	$2.42	$2,459 – $3,466	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Jersey City, NJ to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $4,624 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 2,842 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,838 and $5,410.

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

About 2,842 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 $1,777 of the $4,624 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,847 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,229, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Tacoma, WA 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →