Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Santa Clarita, CA to Jersey City, NJ hotshot rate

$8,003hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 2,886 mi
Typical range: $6,642–$9,364
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Clarita to Jersey City price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,199
Fuel: $1,804
All-in estimate: $8,003

Return trip

Jersey City → Santa Clarita$4,695

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

Santa Clarita to Jersey City by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to Jersey City, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,883	$4.12	$10,576 – $13,190
53' refrigerated	$14,150	$4.90	$12,311 – $15,990
48' flatbed	$14,186	$4.92	$12,200 – $16,172
Step deck	$15,422	$5.34	$12,955 – $17,890
Power only	$10,598	$3.67	$9,220 – $11,976
Hotshot	$8,003	$2.77	$6,642 – $9,364
26' box truck	$7,804	$2.70	$6,633 – $8,975
Sprinter van	$4,753	$1.65	$3,993 – $5,514

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More lanes from Santa Clarita

Hotshot lanes from Santa Clarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$8,577	$2.96	$7,119 – $10,035	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,599	$2.24	$3,818 – $5,381	4 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$3,946	$2.41	$3,275 – $4,617	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,502	$3.42	$1,247 – $1,757	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,977	$2.82	$6,621 – $9,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$3,524	$2.45	$2,925 – $4,123	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$790	$4.94	$655 – $924	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$3,613	$2.44	$2,999 – $4,227	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 Clarita, CA to Jersey City, NJ?

A Hotshot from Santa Clarita, CA to Jersey City, NJ is estimated at $8,003 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 2,886 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,642 and $9,364.

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

About 2,886 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 $1,804 of the $8,003 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,199 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,695, which makes Santa Clarita, 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 →