Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Foster City, CA to New York, NY hotshot rate

$8,946hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 3,028 mi
Typical range: $7,425–$10,466
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Foster City to New York price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,053
Fuel: $1,893
All-in estimate: $8,946

Return trip

New York → Foster City$4,987

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Foster City to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Foster City, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,277	$4.38	$11,816 – $14,737
53' refrigerated	$15,810	$5.22	$13,754 – $17,865
48' flatbed	$15,842	$5.23	$13,624 – $18,060
Step deck	$17,222	$5.69	$14,466 – $19,977
Power only	$11,846	$3.91	$10,306 – $13,386
Hotshot	$8,946	$2.95	$7,425 – $10,466
26' box truck	$8,721	$2.88	$7,413 – $10,030
Sprinter van	$5,311	$1.75	$4,461 – $6,160

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More lanes from Foster City

Hotshot lanes from Foster City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	385 mi	$1,251	$3.25	$1,038 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,181 mi	$4,856	$2.23	$4,030 – $5,681	5 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$4,552	$2.37	$3,778 – $5,326	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	748 mi	$2,201	$2.94	$1,827 – $2,575	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,966 mi	$8,348	$2.81	$6,929 – $9,768	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,737 mi	$4,160	$2.40	$3,453 – $4,867	4 d
San Diego, CA	516 mi	$1,519	$2.94	$1,261 – $1,778	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,736 mi	$4,158	$2.40	$3,451 – $4,865	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 Foster City, CA to New York, NY?

A Hotshot from Foster City, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $8,946 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 3,028 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,425 and $10,466.

How far is Foster City, CA from New York, NY by truck?

About 3,028 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 $1,893 of the $8,946 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,053 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Foster City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,987, which makes Foster City, CA to New York, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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