Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Huntsville, AL to Rochester, NY hotshot rate

$2,401hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 897 mi
Typical range: $1,992–$2,809
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huntsville to Rochester price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,840
Fuel: $561
All-in estimate: $2,401

Return trip

Rochester → Huntsville$2,023

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Huntsville to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntsville, AL to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,625	$4.04	$3,226 – $4,023
53' refrigerated	$4,321	$4.82	$3,760 – $4,883
48' flatbed	$4,414	$4.92	$3,796 – $5,032
Step deck	$4,816	$5.37	$4,046 – $5,587
Power only	$3,182	$3.55	$2,768 – $3,596
Hotshot	$2,401	$2.68	$1,992 – $2,809
26' box truck	$2,360	$2.63	$2,006 – $2,714
Sprinter van	$1,450	$1.62	$1,218 – $1,682

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More lanes from Huntsville

Hotshot lanes from Huntsville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$2,522	$2.64	$2,094 – $2,951	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$3,752	$1.76	$3,114 – $4,390	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$1,273	$2.17	$1,057 – $1,490	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$1,562	$2.16	$1,297 – $1,828	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$3,409	$1.99	$2,830 – $3,989	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$2,215	$2.57	$1,838 – $2,591	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$1,892	$2.05	$1,570 – $2,214	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$3,648	$1.77	$3,028 – $4,268	4 d

More lanes into Rochester

Hotshot lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,087	$3.59	$902 – $1,271	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$7,975	$2.98	$6,619 – $9,331	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,083	$3.39	$1,729 – $2,437	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$3,516	$2.21	$2,918 – $4,113	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$4,020	$1.73	$3,337 – $4,704	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$958	$3.20	$795 – $1,120	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$3,849	$2.18	$3,194 – $4,503	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$7,901	$2.98	$6,558 – $9,244	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Huntsville, AL to Rochester, NY?

A Hotshot from Huntsville, AL to Rochester, NY is estimated at $2,401 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 897 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,992 and $2,809.

How far is Huntsville, AL from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 897 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $561 of the $2,401 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,840 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to Huntsville, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,023, which makes Huntsville, AL to Rochester, NY 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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