Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Hays, KS hotshot rate

$2,888hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.81
Distance: 1,592 mi
Typical range: $2,397–$3,379
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Hays price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,893
Fuel: $995
All-in estimate: $2,888

Return trip

Hays → New York$4,302

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

New York to Hays by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Hays, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,318	$2.71	$3,843 – $4,793
53' refrigerated	$5,144	$3.23	$4,476 – $5,813
48' flatbed	$5,197	$3.26	$4,469 – $5,924
Step deck	$5,658	$3.55	$4,753 – $6,564
Power only	$3,826	$2.40	$3,329 – $4,324
Hotshot	$2,888	$1.81	$2,397 – $3,379
26' box truck	$2,826	$1.78	$2,402 – $3,250
Sprinter van	$1,727	$1.08	$1,451 – $2,004

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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 Hays

Hotshot lanes into Hays, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,310 mi	$3,262	$2.49	$2,708 – $3,817	3 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$1,891	$2.49	$1,570 – $2,213	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$1,515	$1.93	$1,257 – $1,773	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	944 mi	$1,428	$1.51	$1,185 – $1,671	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$2,465	$1.62	$2,046 – $2,884	3 d
San Antonio, TX	770 mi	$1,490	$1.93	$1,236 – $1,743	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$3,186	$2.50	$2,644 – $3,727	3 d
Dallas, TX	524 mi	$1,121	$2.14	$931 – $1,312	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Hays, KS?

A Hotshot from New York, NY to Hays, KS is estimated at $2,888 all-in in October 2026, or $1.81 a mile over about 1,592 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,397 and $3,379.

How far is New York, NY from Hays, KS by truck?

About 1,592 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $995 of the $2,888 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,893 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hays, KS to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,302, which makes New York, NY to Hays, KS 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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