Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Jersey City, NJ hotshot rate

$7,962hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 2,870 mi
Typical range: $6,608–$9,315
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to Jersey City price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,168
Fuel: $1,794
All-in estimate: $7,962

Return trip

Jersey City → Santa Ana$4,671

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

Santa Ana to Jersey City by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Jersey City, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,822	$4.12	$10,522 – $13,123
53' refrigerated	$14,078	$4.91	$12,248 – $15,908
48' flatbed	$14,114	$4.92	$12,138 – $16,090
Step deck	$15,345	$5.35	$12,890 – $17,800
Power only	$10,543	$3.67	$9,173 – $11,914
Hotshot	$7,962	$2.77	$6,608 – $9,315
26' box truck	$7,764	$2.71	$6,599 – $8,929
Sprinter van	$4,729	$1.65	$3,972 – $5,486

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More lanes from Santa Ana

Hotshot lanes from Santa Ana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$8,533	$2.96	$7,083 – $9,984	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$4,575	$2.24	$3,797 – $5,353	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$3,846	$2.42	$3,193 – $4,500	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,398	$3.56	$1,160 – $1,636	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,932	$2.83	$6,584 – $9,281	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$3,416	$2.46	$2,835 – $3,997	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$648	$7.12	$538 – $759	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$3,528	$2.45	$2,929 – $4,128	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 Santa Ana, CA to Jersey City, NJ?

A Hotshot from Santa Ana, CA to Jersey City, NJ is estimated at $7,962 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 2,870 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,608 and $9,315.

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

About 2,870 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 $1,794 of the $7,962 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,168 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,671, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Jersey City, NJ 71% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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