Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to West New York, NJ hotshot rate

$8,031hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 2,897 mi
Typical range: $6,666–$9,397
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to West New York price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,220
Fuel: $1,811
All-in estimate: $8,031

Return trip

West New York → Los Angeles$4,712

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Los Angeles to West New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to West New York, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,924	$4.12	$10,613 – $13,236
53' refrigerated	$14,200	$4.90	$12,354 – $16,046
48' flatbed	$14,235	$4.91	$12,242 – $16,228
Step deck	$15,476	$5.34	$13,000 – $17,952
Power only	$10,635	$3.67	$9,253 – $12,018
Hotshot	$8,031	$2.77	$6,666 – $9,397
26' box truck	$7,831	$2.70	$6,657 – $9,006
Sprinter van	$4,770	$1.65	$4,007 – $5,533

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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 West New York

Hotshot lanes into West New York, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	841 mi	$2,475	$2.94	$2,054 – $2,896	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$3,443	$2.06	$2,857 – $4,028	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,522 mi	$4,061	$1.61	$3,371 – $4,751	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	94 mi	$546	$5.80	$453 – $638	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,792	$2.03	$3,148 – $4,437	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,859 mi	$7,934	$2.77	$6,585 – $9,282	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,616 mi	$3,336	$2.06	$2,769 – $3,903	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	991 mi	$1,777	$1.79	$1,475 – $2,080	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to West New York, NJ?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to West New York, NJ is estimated at $8,031 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 2,897 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,666 and $9,397.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from West New York, NJ by truck?

About 2,897 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 $1,811 of the $8,031 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,220 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West New York, NJ to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,712, which makes Los Angeles, CA to West New York, NJ 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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