Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Rochester, NY hotshot rate

$7,909hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 2,651 mi
Typical range: $6,564–$9,254
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to Rochester price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,252
Fuel: $1,657
All-in estimate: $7,909

Return trip

Rochester → Irvine$4,409

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

Irvine to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,752	$4.43	$10,460 – $13,045
53' refrigerated	$13,996	$5.28	$12,176 – $15,815
48' flatbed	$14,043	$5.30	$12,077 – $16,009
Step deck	$15,270	$5.76	$12,827 – $17,713
Power only	$10,474	$3.95	$9,112 – $11,835
Hotshot	$7,909	$2.98	$6,564 – $9,254
26' box truck	$7,715	$2.91	$6,558 – $8,873
Sprinter van	$4,701	$1.77	$3,949 – $5,453

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More lanes from Irvine

Hotshot lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,522	$2.97	$7,073 – $9,971	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,567	$2.24	$3,791 – $5,344	4 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$3,829	$2.42	$3,178 – $4,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,382	$3.58	$1,147 – $1,617	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,919	$2.83	$6,573 – $9,266	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$3,399	$2.47	$2,821 – $3,977	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$632	$7.61	$524 – $739	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$3,514	$2.45	$2,916 – $4,111	3 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 Irvine, CA to Rochester, NY?

A Hotshot from Irvine, CA to Rochester, NY is estimated at $7,909 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 2,651 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,564 and $9,254.

How far is Irvine, CA from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 2,651 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 $1,657 of the $7,909 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,252 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to Irvine, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,409, which makes Irvine, CA to Rochester, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →