Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Jersey City, NJ hotshot rate

$8,006hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 2,887 mi
Typical range: $6,645–$9,367
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Jersey City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,201
Fuel: $1,805
All-in estimate: $8,006

Return trip

Jersey City → Long Beach$4,697

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Long Beach to Jersey City by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Jersey City, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,887	$4.12	$10,579 – $13,194
53' refrigerated	$14,155	$4.90	$12,315 – $15,995
48' flatbed	$14,190	$4.92	$12,204 – $16,177
Step deck	$15,427	$5.34	$12,959 – $17,896
Power only	$10,601	$3.67	$9,223 – $11,979
Hotshot	$8,006	$2.77	$6,645 – $9,367
26' box truck	$7,806	$2.70	$6,636 – $8,977
Sprinter van	$4,755	$1.65	$3,994 – $5,515

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More lanes from Long Beach

Hotshot lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,580	$2.96	$7,121 – $10,039	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$4,608	$2.24	$3,824 – $5,391	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$3,887	$2.42	$3,226 – $4,547	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,443	$3.49	$1,198 – $1,689	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,977	$2.82	$6,621 – $9,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$3,458	$2.46	$2,870 – $4,046	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$679	$6.41	$564 – $795	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$3,569	$2.45	$2,962 – $4,175	3 d

More lanes into Jersey City

Hotshot lanes into Jersey City, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$8,024	$2.77	$6,660 – $9,388	6 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$2,470	$2.94	$2,051 – $2,890	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$3,432	$2.06	$2,848 – $4,015	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$4,055	$1.61	$3,366 – $4,744	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$535	$6.08	$444 – $626	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$3,783	$2.03	$3,140 – $4,426	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$7,926	$2.78	$6,578 – $9,273	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$3,327	$2.06	$2,761 – $3,892	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Long Beach, CA to Jersey City, NJ is estimated at $8,006 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 2,887 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,645 and $9,367.

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

About 2,887 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 $1,805 of the $8,006 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,201 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,697, which makes Long Beach, CA to Jersey City, NJ 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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