Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Jersey City, NJ hotshot rate

$8,155hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 2,945 mi
Typical range: $6,768–$9,541
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sacramento to Jersey City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,314
Fuel: $1,841
All-in estimate: $8,155

Return trip

Jersey City → Sacramento$4,784

This direction runs 71% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Sacramento to Jersey City by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Jersey City, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,106	$4.11	$10,774 – $13,438
53' refrigerated	$14,416	$4.89	$12,542 – $16,290
48' flatbed	$14,449	$4.91	$12,426 – $16,472
Step deck	$15,708	$5.33	$13,195 – $18,221
Power only	$10,799	$3.67	$9,395 – $12,203
Hotshot	$8,155	$2.77	$6,768 – $9,541
26' box truck	$7,951	$2.70	$6,759 – $9,144
Sprinter van	$4,842	$1.64	$4,068 – $5,617

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More lanes from Sacramento

Hotshot lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,739	$2.96	$7,254 – $10,225	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,327	$3.14	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,706	$2.23	$3,906 – $5,506	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$4,487	$2.37	$3,724 – $5,249	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,183	$2.95	$1,812 – $2,554	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,157	$2.82	$6,771 – $9,544	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$4,109	$2.40	$3,411 – $4,808	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,589	$2.89	$1,319 – $1,859	2 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 Sacramento, CA to Jersey City, NJ?

A Hotshot from Sacramento, CA to Jersey City, NJ is estimated at $8,155 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 2,945 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,768 and $9,541.

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

About 2,945 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 $1,841 of the $8,155 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,314 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,784, which makes Sacramento, CA to Jersey City, NJ 71% 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 →