Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Tucson, AZ reefer rate

$8,014reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 2,493 mi
Typical range: $6,972–$9,056
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Tucson price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,459
Fuel: $2,555
All-in estimate: $8,014

Return trip

Tucson → Jersey City$7,115

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Jersey City to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,729	$2.70	$5,989 – $7,469
53' refrigerated	$8,014	$3.21	$6,972 – $9,056
48' flatbed	$8,047	$3.23	$6,920 – $9,173
Step deck	$8,751	$3.51	$7,351 – $10,151
Power only	$5,994	$2.40	$5,214 – $6,773
Hotshot	$4,526	$1.82	$3,756 – $5,295
26' box truck	$4,416	$1.77	$3,754 – $5,079
Sprinter van	$2,692	$1.08	$2,261 – $3,122

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More lanes from Jersey City

53' refrigerated lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$8,323	$2.88	$7,241 – $9,405	6 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$2,851	$3.40	$2,481 – $3,222	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$5,263	$3.15	$4,579 – $5,947	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$8,087	$3.21	$7,035 – $9,138	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$1,165	$13.24	$1,013 – $1,316	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$5,793	$3.11	$5,040 – $6,546	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$8,223	$2.88	$7,154 – $9,292	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,105	$3.17	$4,441 – $5,768	3 d

More lanes into Tucson

53' refrigerated lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$8,161	$3.26	$7,100 – $9,222	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$3,144	$5.85	$2,735 – $3,552	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$6,975	$4.11	$6,068 – $7,882	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,777	$3.44	$3,286 – $4,269	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$911	$6.37	$792 – $1,029	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,045	$2.91	$6,129 – $7,961	5 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$3,201	$3.59	$2,785 – $3,617	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$2,736	$6.30	$2,380 – $3,092	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jersey City, NJ to Tucson, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Jersey City, NJ to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $8,014 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 2,493 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,972 and $9,056.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 2,493 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,555 of the $8,014 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,459 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,115, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Tucson, AZ 13% more expensive. 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 →