Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Meriden, CT to New York, NY hotshot rate

$543hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.43
Distance: 100 mi
Typical range: $451–$636
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Meriden to New York price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $480
Fuel: $63
All-in estimate: $543

Return trip

New York → Meriden$731

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Meriden to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Meriden, CT to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$873	$8.73	$777 – $969
53' refrigerated	$1,045	$10.45	$909 – $1,181
48' flatbed	$1,137	$11.37	$978 – $1,296
Step deck	$1,255	$12.55	$1,054 – $1,456
Power only	$723	$7.23	$629 – $817
Hotshot	$543	$5.43	$451 – $636
26' box truck	$551	$5.51	$468 – $634
Sprinter van	$349	$3.49	$293 – $405

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More lanes from Meriden

Hotshot lanes from Meriden, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$3,974	$1.34	$3,299 – $4,650	6 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$1,387	$1.53	$1,151 – $1,622	2 d
Houston, TX	1,769 mi	$2,568	$1.45	$2,132 – $3,005	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,598 mi	$3,878	$1.49	$3,218 – $4,537	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	191 mi	$662	$3.46	$549 – $774	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,960 mi	$2,814	$1.44	$2,336 – $3,293	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,933 mi	$3,932	$1.34	$3,263 – $4,600	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,705 mi	$2,486	$1.46	$2,063 – $2,908	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 Meriden, CT to New York, NY?

A Hotshot from Meriden, CT to New York, NY is estimated at $543 all-in in October 2026, or $5.43 a mile over about 100 mi. Quotes typically land between $451 and $636.

How far is Meriden, CT from New York, NY by truck?

About 100 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $63 of the $543 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $480 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Meriden, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $731, which makes Meriden, CT to New York, NY 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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