Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Jersey City, NJ dry van rate

$3,089dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,182 mi
Typical range: $2,749–$3,429
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Jersey City price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,002
Fuel: $1,087
All-in estimate: $3,089

Return trip

Jersey City → Tampa$4,806

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Tampa to Jersey City by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Jersey City, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,089	$2.61	$2,749 – $3,429
53' refrigerated	$3,681	$3.11	$3,203 – $4,160
48' flatbed	$3,738	$3.16	$3,215 – $4,261
Step deck	$4,074	$3.45	$3,423 – $4,726
Power only	$2,725	$2.31	$2,371 – $3,079
Hotshot	$2,056	$1.74	$1,707 – $2,406
26' box truck	$2,017	$1.71	$1,714 – $2,319
Sprinter van	$1,236	$1.05	$1,038 – $1,433

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More lanes from Tampa

53' dry van lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$3,302	$2.79	$2,939 – $3,665	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$4,797	$1.88	$4,269 – $5,324	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$2,423	$2.05	$2,157 – $2,690	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,105	$2.26	$1,873 – $2,336	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$4,479	$2.12	$3,987 – $4,972	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$2,960	$2.69	$2,634 – $3,286	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$2,494	$2.16	$2,220 – $2,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$4,646	$1.89	$4,135 – $5,157	5 d

More lanes into Jersey City

53' dry van lanes into Jersey City, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$11,913	$4.12	$10,603 – $13,223	6 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$3,736	$4.45	$3,325 – $4,147	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$5,127	$3.07	$4,563 – $5,691	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$6,029	$2.39	$5,365 – $6,692	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$863	$9.80	$768 – $958	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$5,644	$3.03	$5,023 – $6,264	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$11,769	$4.12	$10,475 – $13,064	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$4,972	$3.09	$4,425 – $5,519	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tampa, FL to Jersey City, NJ?

A 53' dry van from Tampa, FL to Jersey City, NJ is estimated at $3,089 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,182 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,749 and $3,429.

How far is Tampa, FL from Jersey City, NJ by truck?

About 1,182 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 $1,087 of the $3,089 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,002 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jersey City, NJ to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,806, which makes Tampa, FL to Jersey City, NJ 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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