Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Wichita, KS to Jersey City, NJ hotshot rate

$3,792hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.55
Distance: 1,487 mi
Typical range: $3,147–$4,436
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wichita to Jersey City price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,862
Fuel: $930
All-in estimate: $3,792

Return trip

Jersey City → Wichita$2,679

This direction runs 42% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Wichita to Jersey City by truck type

Estimated cost from Wichita, KS to Jersey City, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,674	$3.82	$5,050 – $6,298
53' refrigerated	$6,760	$4.55	$5,881 – $7,639
48' flatbed	$6,837	$4.60	$5,880 – $7,794
Step deck	$7,446	$5.01	$6,254 – $8,637
Power only	$5,023	$3.38	$4,370 – $5,676
Hotshot	$3,792	$2.55	$3,147 – $4,436
26' box truck	$3,712	$2.50	$3,155 – $4,268
Sprinter van	$2,270	$1.53	$1,906 – $2,633

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More lanes from Wichita

Hotshot lanes from Wichita, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$4,072	$2.72	$3,380 – $4,765	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$2,905	$2.04	$2,411 – $3,399	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$1,595	$2.30	$1,324 – $1,867	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$1,612	$2.45	$1,338 – $1,886	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,447	$2.37	$2,031 – $2,863	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$3,703	$2.61	$3,074 – $4,333	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$1,645	$2.43	$1,365 – $1,925	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$2,820	$2.05	$2,341 – $3,299	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 Wichita, KS to Jersey City, NJ?

A Hotshot from Wichita, KS to Jersey City, NJ is estimated at $3,792 all-in in October 2026, or $2.55 a mile over about 1,487 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,147 and $4,436.

How far is Wichita, KS from Jersey City, NJ by truck?

About 1,487 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 $930 of the $3,792 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,862 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jersey City, NJ to Wichita, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,679, which makes Wichita, KS to Jersey City, NJ 42% 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 →