Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Altoona, PA hotshot rate

$983hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 277 mi
Typical range: $816–$1,150
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Altoona price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $810
Fuel: $173
All-in estimate: $983

Return trip

Altoona → New York$917

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

New York to Altoona by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Altoona, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,532	$5.53	$1,363 – $1,700
53' refrigerated	$1,830	$6.61	$1,592 – $2,068
48' flatbed	$1,933	$6.98	$1,662 – $2,203
Step deck	$2,123	$7.66	$1,783 – $2,462
Power only	$1,305	$4.71	$1,136 – $1,475
Hotshot	$983	$3.55	$816 – $1,150
26' box truck	$982	$3.54	$834 – $1,129
Sprinter van	$613	$2.21	$515 – $711

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More lanes from New York

Hotshot lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$1,619	$1.91	$1,343 – $1,894	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,653	$1.84	$3,862 – $5,444	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$619	$6.80	$514 – $724	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,320	$1.78	$2,755 – $3,884	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$4,736	$1.65	$3,931 – $5,541	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$2,923	$1.81	$2,426 – $3,420	4 d

More lanes into Altoona

Hotshot lanes into Altoona, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$7,459	$2.84	$6,191 – $8,727	6 d
Chicago, IL	580 mi	$1,901	$3.28	$1,578 – $2,224	2 d
Houston, TX	1,426 mi	$3,042	$2.13	$2,525 – $3,560	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,249 mi	$3,720	$1.65	$3,087 – $4,352	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	207 mi	$751	$3.63	$624 – $879	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,612 mi	$3,385	$2.10	$2,810 – $3,961	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,588 mi	$7,360	$2.84	$6,108 – $8,611	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,352 mi	$2,906	$2.15	$2,412 – $3,400	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Altoona, PA?

A Hotshot from New York, NY to Altoona, PA is estimated at $983 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 277 mi. Quotes typically land between $816 and $1,150.

How far is New York, NY from Altoona, PA by truck?

About 277 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 $173 of the $983 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $810 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Altoona, PA to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $917, which makes New York, NY to Altoona, PA 7% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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