Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Elkton, MD hotshot rate

$742hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.08
Distance: 146 mi
Typical range: $616–$868
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Elkton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $651
Fuel: $91
All-in estimate: $742

Return trip

Elkton → New York$735

This direction runs 1% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

New York to Elkton by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Elkton, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,180	$8.08	$1,050 – $1,309
53' refrigerated	$1,411	$9.67	$1,228 – $1,595
48' flatbed	$1,520	$10.41	$1,307 – $1,732
Step deck	$1,675	$11.47	$1,407 – $1,943
Power only	$987	$6.76	$858 – $1,115
Hotshot	$742	$5.08	$616 – $868
26' box truck	$749	$5.13	$636 – $861
Sprinter van	$472	$3.23	$396 – $547

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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 Elkton

Hotshot lanes into Elkton, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,791 mi	$8,059	$2.89	$6,689 – $9,429	6 d
Chicago, IL	755 mi	$2,364	$3.13	$1,962 – $2,766	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,307	$2.16	$2,745 – $3,869	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$4,043	$1.68	$3,356 – $4,731	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$3,676	$2.13	$3,051 – $4,301	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,749 mi	$7,947	$2.89	$6,596 – $9,298	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,481 mi	$3,211	$2.17	$2,665 – $3,757	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	850 mi	$1,632	$1.92	$1,355 – $1,910	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Elkton, MD?

A Hotshot from New York, NY to Elkton, MD is estimated at $742 all-in in October 2026, or $5.08 a mile over about 146 mi. Quotes typically land between $616 and $868.

How far is New York, NY from Elkton, MD by truck?

About 146 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 $91 of the $742 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $651 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elkton, MD to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $735, which makes New York, NY to Elkton, MD 1% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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