Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Desert Hot Springs, CA freight rate

$6,861dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 2,788 mi
Typical range: $6,106–$7,616
Transit: 6 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Desert Hot Springs price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,298
Fuel: $2,563
All-in estimate: $6,861

Return trip

Desert Hot Springs → New York$12,306

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New York to Desert Hot Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Desert Hot Springs, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,861	$2.46	$6,106 – $7,616
53' refrigerated	$8,170	$2.93	$7,108 – $9,233
48' flatbed	$8,194	$2.94	$7,047 – $9,341
Step deck	$8,909	$3.20	$7,483 – $10,334
Power only	$6,117	$2.19	$5,322 – $6,913
Hotshot	$4,619	$1.66	$3,834 – $5,405
26' box truck	$4,505	$1.62	$3,830 – $5,181
Sprinter van	$2,744	$0.98	$2,305 – $3,184

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More lanes from New York

53' dry van lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$6,918	$2.74	$6,157 – $7,679	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$997	$10.95	$887 – $1,106	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d

More lanes into Desert Hot Springs

53' dry van lanes into Desert Hot Springs, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	126 mi	$1,149	$9.12	$1,023 – $1,276	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,954 mi	$6,009	$3.08	$5,348 – $6,670	4 d
Houston, TX	1,501 mi	$3,728	$2.48	$3,318 – $4,138	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$967	$3.19	$861 – $1,073	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,717 mi	$5,951	$2.19	$5,296 – $6,605	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,300 mi	$3,302	$2.54	$2,938 – $3,665	3 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$1,077	$10.56	$959 – $1,196	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,348 mi	$3,404	$2.52	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Desert Hot Springs, CA?

A 53' dry van from New York, NY to Desert Hot Springs, CA is estimated at $6,861 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 2,788 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,106 and $7,616.

How far is New York, NY from Desert Hot Springs, CA by truck?

About 2,788 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 $2,563 of the $6,861 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,298 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Desert Hot Springs, CA to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,306, which makes New York, NY to Desert Hot Springs, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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