Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hercules, CA to New York, NY hotshot rate

$8,918hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 3,018 mi
Typical range: $7,402–$10,434
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hercules to New York price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,031
Fuel: $1,887
All-in estimate: $8,918

Return trip

New York → Hercules$4,972

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

Hercules to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Hercules, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,236	$4.39	$11,780 – $14,692
53' refrigerated	$15,762	$5.22	$13,713 – $17,811
48' flatbed	$15,795	$5.23	$13,583 – $18,006
Step deck	$17,170	$5.69	$14,423 – $19,917
Power only	$11,809	$3.91	$10,274 – $13,345
Hotshot	$8,918	$2.95	$7,402 – $10,434
26' box truck	$8,695	$2.88	$7,391 – $9,999
Sprinter van	$5,295	$1.75	$4,447 – $6,142

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More lanes from Hercules

Hotshot lanes from Hercules, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	414 mi	$1,310	$3.17	$1,088 – $1,533	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,171 mi	$4,836	$2.23	$4,014 – $5,658	5 d
Houston, TX	1,932 mi	$4,574	$2.37	$3,796 – $5,351	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	765 mi	$2,239	$2.93	$1,858 – $2,620	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,956 mi	$8,322	$2.82	$6,907 – $9,737	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,749 mi	$4,186	$2.39	$3,474 – $4,897	4 d
San Diego, CA	545 mi	$1,579	$2.90	$1,310 – $1,847	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$4,173	$2.39	$3,463 – $4,882	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 Hercules, CA to New York, NY?

A Hotshot from Hercules, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $8,918 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 3,018 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,402 and $10,434.

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

About 3,018 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 $1,887 of the $8,918 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,031 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,972, which makes Hercules, CA to New York, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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