Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Montgomery, AL to New York, NY hotshot rate

$2,734hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 1,053 mi
Typical range: $2,269–$3,199
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Montgomery to New York price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,076
Fuel: $658
All-in estimate: $2,734

Return trip

New York → Montgomery$2,304

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Montgomery to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Montgomery, AL to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,115	$3.91	$3,663 – $4,568
53' refrigerated	$4,905	$4.66	$4,268 – $5,543
48' flatbed	$4,993	$4.74	$4,294 – $5,692
Step deck	$5,444	$5.17	$4,573 – $6,315
Power only	$3,623	$3.44	$3,152 – $4,095
Hotshot	$2,734	$2.60	$2,269 – $3,199
26' box truck	$2,684	$2.55	$2,281 – $3,087
Sprinter van	$1,646	$1.56	$1,383 – $1,910

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More lanes from Montgomery

Hotshot lanes from Montgomery, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,189 mi	$3,849	$1.76	$3,195 – $4,503	5 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$1,576	$2.02	$1,308 – $1,844	2 d
Houston, TX	670 mi	$1,476	$2.20	$1,225 – $1,727	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,765 mi	$3,500	$1.98	$2,905 – $4,096	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$2,414	$2.51	$2,004 – $2,824	2 d
San Antonio, TX	889 mi	$1,838	$2.07	$1,525 – $2,150	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,113 mi	$3,728	$1.76	$3,094 – $4,362	5 d
Dallas, TX	722 mi	$1,562	$2.16	$1,297 – $1,828	2 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 Montgomery, AL to New York, NY?

A Hotshot from Montgomery, AL to New York, NY is estimated at $2,734 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 1,053 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,269 and $3,199.

How far is Montgomery, AL from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,053 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 $658 of the $2,734 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,076 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Montgomery, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,304, which makes Montgomery, AL to New York, NY 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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