Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to McAllen, TX hotshot rate

$3,557hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 2,018 mi
Typical range: $2,953–$4,162
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to McAllen price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,295
Fuel: $1,262
All-in estimate: $3,557

Return trip

McAllen → New York$4,344

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New York to McAllen by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to McAllen, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,302	$2.63	$4,718 – $5,885
53' refrigerated	$6,315	$3.13	$5,494 – $7,136
48' flatbed	$6,357	$3.15	$5,467 – $7,247
Step deck	$6,917	$3.43	$5,810 – $8,024
Power only	$4,712	$2.33	$4,099 – $5,324
Hotshot	$3,557	$1.76	$2,953 – $4,162
26' box truck	$3,475	$1.72	$2,954 – $3,996
Sprinter van	$2,121	$1.05	$1,781 – $2,460

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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 McAllen

Hotshot lanes into McAllen, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$3,772	$2.43	$3,131 – $4,413	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,457 mi	$3,218	$2.21	$2,671 – $3,766	3 d
Houston, TX	356 mi	$868	$2.44	$720 – $1,016	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$1,671	$1.46	$1,387 – $1,955	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$3,032	$1.57	$2,517 – $3,548	4 d
San Antonio, TX	265 mi	$732	$2.76	$608 – $857	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,441 mi	$3,533	$2.45	$2,932 – $4,133	3 d
Dallas, TX	546 mi	$1,152	$2.11	$956 – $1,347	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to McAllen, TX?

A Hotshot from New York, NY to McAllen, TX is estimated at $3,557 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 2,018 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,953 and $4,162.

How far is New York, NY from McAllen, TX by truck?

About 2,018 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 $1,262 of the $3,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,295 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from McAllen, TX to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,344, which makes New York, NY to McAllen, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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