Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Friendswood, TX to New York, NY hotshot rate

$3,686hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 1,678 mi
Typical range: $3,059–$4,313
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Friendswood to New York price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,637
Fuel: $1,049
All-in estimate: $3,686

Return trip

New York → Friendswood$3,018

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Friendswood to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Friendswood, TX to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,506	$3.28	$4,900 – $6,112
53' refrigerated	$6,560	$3.91	$5,707 – $7,412
48' flatbed	$6,621	$3.95	$5,694 – $7,548
Step deck	$7,208	$4.30	$6,055 – $8,361
Power only	$4,883	$2.91	$4,248 – $5,518
Hotshot	$3,686	$2.20	$3,059 – $4,313
26' box truck	$3,605	$2.15	$3,064 – $4,146
Sprinter van	$2,202	$1.31	$1,850 – $2,555

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More lanes from Friendswood

Hotshot lanes from Friendswood, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,647 mi	$2,703	$1.64	$2,243 – $3,162	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,121 mi	$1,913	$1.71	$1,588 – $2,239	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,218 mi	$2,298	$1.89	$1,908 – $2,689	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,588 mi	$3,341	$2.10	$2,773 – $3,909	4 d
San Antonio, TX	236 mi	$689	$2.92	$572 – $806	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$2,564	$1.65	$2,128 – $3,000	3 d
Dallas, TX	289 mi	$768	$2.66	$637 – $899	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	959 mi	$2,575	$2.69	$2,138 – $3,013	2 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 Friendswood, TX to New York, NY?

A Hotshot from Friendswood, TX to New York, NY is estimated at $3,686 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 1,678 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,059 and $4,313.

How far is Friendswood, TX from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,678 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,049 of the $3,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,637 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Friendswood, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,018, which makes Friendswood, TX to New York, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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