Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Menlo Park, CA to New York, NY hotshot rate

$8,935hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 3,024 mi
Typical range: $7,416–$10,454
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Menlo Park to New York price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,044
Fuel: $1,891
All-in estimate: $8,935

Return trip

New York → Menlo Park$4,981

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

Menlo Park to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Menlo Park, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,261	$4.39	$11,802 – $14,719
53' refrigerated	$15,791	$5.22	$13,738 – $17,843
48' flatbed	$15,823	$5.23	$13,608 – $18,038
Step deck	$17,201	$5.69	$14,449 – $19,953
Power only	$11,831	$3.91	$10,293 – $13,369
Hotshot	$8,935	$2.95	$7,416 – $10,454
26' box truck	$8,711	$2.88	$7,404 – $10,017
Sprinter van	$5,304	$1.75	$4,456 – $6,153

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More lanes from Menlo Park

Hotshot lanes from Menlo Park, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,230	$3.28	$1,021 – $1,440	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$4,848	$2.23	$4,024 – $5,672	5 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$4,535	$2.37	$3,764 – $5,306	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	739 mi	$2,180	$2.95	$1,810 – $2,551	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$8,338	$2.81	$6,921 – $9,755	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$4,141	$2.40	$3,437 – $4,845	4 d
San Diego, CA	506 mi	$1,499	$2.96	$1,244 – $1,754	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,729 mi	$4,143	$2.40	$3,439 – $4,848	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 Menlo Park, CA to New York, NY?

A Hotshot from Menlo Park, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $8,935 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 3,024 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,416 and $10,454.

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

About 3,024 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 $1,891 of the $8,935 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,044 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,981, which makes Menlo Park, CA to New York, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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