Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Jersey City, NJ hotshot rate

$684hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 187 mi
Typical range: $567–$800
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to Jersey City price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $567
Fuel: $117
All-in estimate: $684

Return trip

Jersey City → Worcester$861

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Worcester to Jersey City by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Jersey City, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,079	$5.77	$960 – $1,197
53' refrigerated	$1,290	$6.90	$1,122 – $1,457
48' flatbed	$1,379	$7.37	$1,186 – $1,572
Step deck	$1,518	$8.12	$1,275 – $1,760
Power only	$908	$4.86	$790 – $1,027
Hotshot	$684	$3.66	$567 – $800
26' box truck	$687	$3.67	$584 – $790
Sprinter van	$431	$2.31	$362 – $500

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More lanes from Worcester

Hotshot lanes from Worcester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$727	$3.93	$604 – $851	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$4,293	$1.42	$3,563 – $5,022	6 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$1,542	$1.61	$1,280 – $1,804	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$2,833	$1.53	$2,352 – $3,315	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$4,204	$1.58	$3,489 – $4,918	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$844	$3.07	$700 – $987	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$3,093	$1.52	$2,567 – $3,619	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$4,250	$1.42	$3,528 – $4,973	6 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 Worcester, MA to Jersey City, NJ?

A Hotshot from Worcester, MA to Jersey City, NJ is estimated at $684 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 187 mi. Quotes typically land between $567 and $800.

How far is Worcester, MA from Jersey City, NJ by truck?

About 187 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $117 of the $684 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $567 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jersey City, NJ to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $861, which makes Worcester, MA to Jersey City, NJ 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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