Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, CA to New York, NY hotshot rate

$8,690hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 2,935 mi
Typical range: $7,213–$10,167
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to New York price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,855
Fuel: $1,835
All-in estimate: $8,690

Return trip

New York → Lincoln$4,845

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

Lincoln to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,901	$4.40	$11,482 – $14,320
53' refrigerated	$15,362	$5.23	$13,365 – $17,359
48' flatbed	$15,398	$5.25	$13,243 – $17,554
Step deck	$16,740	$5.70	$14,062 – $19,419
Power only	$11,507	$3.92	$10,011 – $13,003
Hotshot	$8,690	$2.96	$7,213 – $10,167
26' box truck	$8,473	$2.89	$7,202 – $9,744
Sprinter van	$5,160	$1.76	$4,335 – $5,986

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More lanes from Lincoln

Hotshot lanes from Lincoln, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	439 mi	$1,362	$3.10	$1,130 – $1,593	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,089 mi	$4,670	$2.24	$3,876 – $5,464	5 d
Houston, TX	1,887 mi	$4,478	$2.37	$3,717 – $5,239	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	743 mi	$2,189	$2.95	$1,817 – $2,562	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,875 mi	$8,110	$2.82	$6,732 – $9,489	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,710 mi	$4,103	$2.40	$3,405 – $4,800	4 d
San Diego, CA	565 mi	$1,620	$2.87	$1,344 – $1,895	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,689 mi	$4,058	$2.40	$3,368 – $4,748	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 Lincoln, CA to New York, NY?

A Hotshot from Lincoln, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $8,690 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 2,935 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,213 and $10,167.

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

About 2,935 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 $1,835 of the $8,690 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,855 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,845, which makes Lincoln, CA to New York, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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