Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Albany, NY to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,796hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 2,903 mi
Typical range: $3,981–$5,611
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Albany to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,981
Fuel: $1,815
All-in estimate: $4,796

Return trip

Los Angeles → Albany$8,602

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Albany to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Albany, NY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,120	$2.45	$6,337 – $7,904
53' refrigerated	$8,479	$2.92	$7,377 – $9,581
48' flatbed	$8,500	$2.93	$7,310 – $9,690
Step deck	$9,241	$3.18	$7,762 – $10,719
Power only	$6,351	$2.19	$5,525 – $7,176
Hotshot	$4,796	$1.65	$3,981 – $5,611
26' box truck	$4,676	$1.61	$3,975 – $5,378
Sprinter van	$2,848	$0.98	$2,392 – $3,304

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More lanes from Albany

Hotshot lanes from Albany, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	164 mi	$801	$4.88	$665 – $937	1 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$1,608	$1.91	$1,335 – $1,881	2 d
Houston, TX	1,757 mi	$3,143	$1.79	$2,609 – $3,678	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,541 mi	$4,679	$1.84	$3,883 – $5,474	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	231 mi	$893	$3.87	$741 – $1,045	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,941 mi	$3,435	$1.77	$2,851 – $4,019	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,873 mi	$4,750	$1.65	$3,942 – $5,557	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,678 mi	$3,018	$1.80	$2,505 – $3,531	4 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Albany, NY to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Albany, NY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,796 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 2,903 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,981 and $5,611.

How far is Albany, NY from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,903 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 $1,815 of the $4,796 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,981 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Albany, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,602, which makes Albany, NY to Los Angeles, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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