Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Jersey City, NJ power only rate

$3,860power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 1,363 mi
Typical range: $3,358–$4,361
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Jersey City price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,607
Fuel: $1,253
All-in estimate: $3,860

Return trip

Jersey City → New Orleans$3,620

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

New Orleans to Jersey City by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Jersey City, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,365	$3.20	$3,885 – $4,845
53' refrigerated	$5,201	$3.82	$4,525 – $5,877
48' flatbed	$5,268	$3.86	$4,530 – $6,005
Step deck	$5,739	$4.21	$4,821 – $6,657
Power only	$3,860	$2.83	$3,358 – $4,361
Hotshot	$2,913	$2.14	$2,418 – $3,408
26' box truck	$2,853	$2.09	$2,425 – $3,281
Sprinter van	$1,746	$1.28	$1,467 – $2,025

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More lanes from New Orleans

Power only lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$4,136	$3.03	$3,599 – $4,674	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$4,284	$2.16	$3,727 – $4,841	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$2,283	$2.35	$1,986 – $2,580	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,226	$3.18	$1,067 – $1,386	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$3,809	$2.44	$3,314 – $4,304	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$3,711	$2.91	$3,228 – $4,193	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,675	$2.75	$1,457 – $1,892	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$4,114	$2.17	$3,579 – $4,649	4 d

More lanes into Jersey City

Power only lanes into Jersey City, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$10,625	$3.67	$9,244 – $12,006	6 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$3,275	$3.90	$2,849 – $3,701	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$4,546	$2.72	$3,955 – $5,137	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$5,370	$2.13	$4,672 – $6,068	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$712	$8.09	$620 – $805	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$5,011	$2.69	$4,360 – $5,663	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$10,496	$3.67	$9,131 – $11,860	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$4,407	$2.74	$3,834 – $4,980	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Jersey City, NJ?

A Power only from New Orleans, LA to Jersey City, NJ is estimated at $3,860 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 1,363 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,358 and $4,361.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Jersey City, NJ by truck?

About 1,363 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 $1,253 of the $3,860 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,607 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jersey City, NJ to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,620, which makes New Orleans, LA to Jersey City, NJ 7% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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