Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chelsea, MA to New York, NY hotshot rate

$802hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 227 mi
Typical range: $665–$938
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chelsea to New York price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $660
Fuel: $142
All-in estimate: $802

Return trip

New York → Chelsea$959

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Chelsea to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Chelsea, MA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,257	$5.54	$1,119 – $1,396
53' refrigerated	$1,503	$6.62	$1,307 – $1,698
48' flatbed	$1,597	$7.03	$1,373 – $1,820
Step deck	$1,756	$7.73	$1,475 – $2,037
Power only	$1,065	$4.69	$927 – $1,203
Hotshot	$802	$3.53	$665 – $938
26' box truck	$803	$3.54	$683 – $924
Sprinter van	$503	$2.22	$422 – $583

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More lanes from Chelsea

Hotshot lanes from Chelsea, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	3,070 mi	$4,353	$1.42	$3,613 – $5,093	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,007 mi	$1,603	$1.59	$1,330 – $1,875	2 d
Houston, TX	1,895 mi	$2,897	$1.53	$2,405 – $3,390	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,706 mi	$4,272	$1.58	$3,546 – $4,998	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	318 mi	$916	$2.88	$760 – $1,072	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,085 mi	$3,157	$1.51	$2,620 – $3,694	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,039 mi	$4,312	$1.42	$3,579 – $5,045	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,828 mi	$2,806	$1.53	$2,329 – $3,283	4 d

More lanes into New York

Hotshot lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,347	$1.72	$3,608 – $5,086	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$578	$6.35	$480 – $676	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$4,054	$2.17	$3,365 – $4,743	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,495	$2.97	$7,051 – $9,939	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$3,570	$2.21	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chelsea, MA to New York, NY?

A Hotshot from Chelsea, MA to New York, NY is estimated at $802 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 227 mi. Quotes typically land between $665 and $938.

How far is Chelsea, MA from New York, NY by truck?

About 227 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 $142 of the $802 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $660 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Chelsea, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $959, which makes Chelsea, MA to New York, NY 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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