Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Minden, LA to New York, NY hotshot rate

$3,226hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 1,420 mi
Typical range: $2,677–$3,774
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minden to New York price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,338
Fuel: $888
All-in estimate: $3,226

Return trip

New York → Minden$2,875

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Minden to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Minden, LA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,831	$3.40	$4,299 – $5,362
53' refrigerated	$5,756	$4.05	$5,007 – $6,504
48' flatbed	$5,825	$4.10	$5,010 – $6,641
Step deck	$6,345	$4.47	$5,330 – $7,360
Power only	$4,274	$3.01	$3,718 – $4,829
Hotshot	$3,226	$2.27	$2,677 – $3,774
26' box truck	$3,159	$2.22	$2,685 – $3,633
Sprinter van	$1,932	$1.36	$1,623 – $2,241

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More lanes from Minden

Hotshot lanes from Minden, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$2,831	$1.65	$2,350 – $3,312	4 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$1,524	$1.83	$1,265 – $1,783	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$755	$2.75	$626 – $883	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$2,437	$1.89	$2,022 – $2,851	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$2,905	$2.18	$2,411 – $3,399	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$1,018	$2.27	$845 – $1,191	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,633 mi	$2,716	$1.66	$2,254 – $3,177	4 d
Dallas, TX	240 mi	$703	$2.93	$584 – $823	1 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 Minden, LA to New York, NY?

A Hotshot from Minden, LA to New York, NY is estimated at $3,226 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 1,420 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,677 and $3,774.

How far is Minden, LA from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,420 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $888 of the $3,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,338 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Minden, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,875, which makes Minden, LA to New York, NY 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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