Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Madison, AL hotshot rate

$2,133hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 958 mi
Typical range: $1,770–$2,495
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Madison price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,534
Fuel: $599
All-in estimate: $2,133

Return trip

Madison → New York$2,531

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

New York to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Madison, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,216	$3.36	$2,862 – $3,569
53' refrigerated	$3,833	$4.00	$3,335 – $4,332
48' flatbed	$3,910	$4.08	$3,362 – $4,457
Step deck	$4,265	$4.45	$3,583 – $4,947
Power only	$2,826	$2.95	$2,459 – $3,194
Hotshot	$2,133	$2.23	$1,770 – $2,495
26' box truck	$2,095	$2.19	$1,781 – $2,410
Sprinter van	$1,286	$1.34	$1,080 – $1,492

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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 Madison

Hotshot lanes into Madison, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,122 mi	$5,655	$2.67	$4,694 – $6,617	5 d
Chicago, IL	584 mi	$1,760	$3.01	$1,460 – $2,059	2 d
Houston, TX	717 mi	$1,599	$2.23	$1,327 – $1,871	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$2,675	$1.57	$2,221 – $3,130	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	868 mi	$1,750	$2.02	$1,452 – $2,047	2 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$1,938	$2.11	$1,609 – $2,268	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,057 mi	$5,499	$2.67	$4,564 – $6,434	4 d
Dallas, TX	696 mi	$1,563	$2.25	$1,298 – $1,829	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Madison, AL?

A Hotshot from New York, NY to Madison, AL is estimated at $2,133 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 958 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,770 and $2,495.

How far is New York, NY from Madison, AL by truck?

About 958 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $599 of the $2,133 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,534 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, AL to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,531, which makes New York, NY to Madison, AL 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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