Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Lafayette, LA hotshot rate

$2,961hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.02
Distance: 1,469 mi
Typical range: $2,458–$3,464
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Lafayette price history

3 months: +9.2%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,043
Fuel: $918
All-in estimate: $2,961

Return trip

Lafayette → New York$3,322

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

New York to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Lafayette, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,432	$3.02	$3,944 – $4,919
53' refrigerated	$5,280	$3.59	$4,594 – $5,967
48' flatbed	$5,341	$3.64	$4,593 – $6,089
Step deck	$5,817	$3.96	$4,886 – $6,748
Power only	$3,923	$2.67	$3,413 – $4,433
Hotshot	$2,961	$2.02	$2,458 – $3,464
26' box truck	$2,899	$1.97	$2,464 – $3,333
Sprinter van	$1,773	$1.21	$1,489 – $2,056

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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 Lafayette

Hotshot lanes into Lafayette, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$4,832	$2.62	$4,011 – $5,654	4 d
Chicago, IL	990 mi	$2,562	$2.59	$2,127 – $2,998	2 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$766	$3.19	$636 – $896	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,413 mi	$2,200	$1.56	$1,826 – $2,574	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,378 mi	$2,488	$1.81	$2,065 – $2,911	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$1,133	$2.45	$940 – $1,325	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,754 mi	$4,624	$2.64	$3,838 – $5,411	4 d
Dallas, TX	391 mi	$1,014	$2.59	$842 – $1,187	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Lafayette, LA?

A Hotshot from New York, NY to Lafayette, LA is estimated at $2,961 all-in in October 2026, or $2.02 a mile over about 1,469 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,458 and $3,464.

How far is New York, NY from Lafayette, LA by truck?

About 1,469 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 $918 of the $2,961 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,043 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lafayette, LA to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,322, which makes New York, NY to Lafayette, LA 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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