Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Wichita, KS hotshot rate

$2,679hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.80
Distance: 1,487 mi
Typical range: $2,224–$3,135
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Wichita price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,749
Fuel: $930
All-in estimate: $2,679

Return trip

Wichita → Jersey City$3,792

This direction runs 29% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Jersey City to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,009	$2.70	$3,568 – $4,450
53' refrigerated	$4,777	$3.21	$4,156 – $5,398
48' flatbed	$4,831	$3.25	$4,154 – $5,507
Step deck	$5,261	$3.54	$4,419 – $6,103
Power only	$3,549	$2.39	$3,088 – $4,011
Hotshot	$2,679	$1.80	$2,224 – $3,135
26' box truck	$2,622	$1.76	$2,229 – $3,016
Sprinter van	$1,604	$1.08	$1,347 – $1,860

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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 Wichita

Hotshot lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$2,734	$1.83	$2,269 – $3,199	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$3,498	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$1,761	$2.54	$1,462 – $2,060	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$1,322	$2.01	$1,097 – $1,547	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$1,535	$1.49	$1,274 – $1,796	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$2,321	$1.64	$1,926 – $2,715	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$1,349	$2.00	$1,120 – $1,578	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$3,396	$2.47	$2,819 – $3,974	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jersey City, NJ to Wichita, KS?

A Hotshot from Jersey City, NJ to Wichita, KS is estimated at $2,679 all-in in October 2026, or $1.80 a mile over about 1,487 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,224 and $3,135.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 1,487 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $930 of the $2,679 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,749 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,792, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Wichita, KS 29% 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 →