Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Albany, NY hotshot rate

$8,602hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 2,903 mi
Typical range: $7,140–$10,064
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Albany price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,787
Fuel: $1,815
All-in estimate: $8,602

Return trip

Albany → Los Angeles$4,796

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

Los Angeles to Albany by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Albany, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,771	$4.40	$11,367 – $14,176
53' refrigerated	$15,208	$5.24	$13,231 – $17,185
48' flatbed	$15,246	$5.25	$13,111 – $17,380
Step deck	$16,575	$5.71	$13,923 – $19,226
Power only	$11,391	$3.92	$9,910 – $12,872
Hotshot	$8,602	$2.96	$7,140 – $10,064
26' box truck	$8,388	$2.89	$7,130 – $9,646
Sprinter van	$5,109	$1.76	$4,291 – $5,926

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d

More lanes into Albany

Hotshot lanes into Albany, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	164 mi	$801	$4.88	$665 – $937	1 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$2,643	$3.15	$2,194 – $3,093	2 d
Houston, TX	1,757 mi	$3,839	$2.18	$3,186 – $4,492	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,541 mi	$4,371	$1.72	$3,628 – $5,114	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	231 mi	$833	$3.61	$692 – $975	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,941 mi	$4,195	$2.16	$3,482 – $4,909	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,873 mi	$8,519	$2.97	$7,071 – $9,968	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,678 mi	$3,686	$2.20	$3,059 – $4,313	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Albany, NY?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Albany, NY is estimated at $8,602 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 2,903 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,140 and $10,064.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Albany, NY by truck?

About 2,903 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 $1,815 of the $8,602 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,787 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albany, NY to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,796, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Albany, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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