Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Worcester, MA hotshot rate

$861hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.60
Distance: 187 mi
Typical range: $714–$1,007
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Worcester price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $744
Fuel: $117
All-in estimate: $861

Return trip

Worcester → Jersey City$684

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Jersey City to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,358	$7.26	$1,209 – $1,507
53' refrigerated	$1,624	$8.68	$1,413 – $1,835
48' flatbed	$1,736	$9.28	$1,493 – $1,979
Step deck	$1,911	$10.22	$1,605 – $2,216
Power only	$1,144	$6.12	$995 – $1,292
Hotshot	$861	$4.60	$714 – $1,007
26' box truck	$865	$4.63	$735 – $995
Sprinter van	$543	$2.90	$456 – $630

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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 Worcester

Hotshot lanes into Worcester, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$870	$4.70	$722 – $1,018	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$9,211	$3.05	$7,645 – $10,777	6 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,032	$3.16	$2,517 – $3,548	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$4,139	$2.24	$3,436 – $4,843	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$4,699	$1.77	$3,900 – $5,497	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$942	$3.43	$782 – $1,102	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$4,519	$2.22	$3,751 – $5,287	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$9,120	$3.05	$7,570 – $10,671	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jersey City, NJ to Worcester, MA?

A Hotshot from Jersey City, NJ to Worcester, MA is estimated at $861 all-in in October 2026, or $4.60 a mile over about 187 mi. Quotes typically land between $714 and $1,007.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Worcester, MA by truck?

About 187 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $117 of the $861 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $744 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Worcester, MA to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $684, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Worcester, MA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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