Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Meridian, MS hotshot rate

$2,541hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,176 mi
Typical range: $2,109–$2,973
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Meridian price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,806
Fuel: $735
All-in estimate: $2,541

Return trip

Meridian → New York$2,879

This direction runs 12% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

New York to Meridian by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Meridian, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,816	$3.25	$3,397 – $4,236
53' refrigerated	$4,548	$3.87	$3,957 – $5,140
48' flatbed	$4,619	$3.93	$3,972 – $5,266
Step deck	$5,035	$4.28	$4,229 – $5,840
Power only	$3,367	$2.86	$2,929 – $3,804
Hotshot	$2,541	$2.16	$2,109 – $2,973
26' box truck	$2,492	$2.12	$2,118 – $2,865
Sprinter van	$1,527	$1.30	$1,282 – $1,771

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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 Meridian

Hotshot lanes into Meridian, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,025 mi	$5,455	$2.69	$4,527 – $6,382	4 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$2,184	$2.82	$1,812 – $2,555	2 d
Houston, TX	513 mi	$1,260	$2.46	$1,046 – $1,475	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$2,543	$1.59	$2,110 – $2,975	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,085 mi	$2,110	$1.94	$1,751 – $2,468	3 d
San Antonio, TX	728 mi	$1,627	$2.24	$1,351 – $1,904	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,948 mi	$5,268	$2.70	$4,372 – $6,164	4 d
Dallas, TX	556 mi	$1,334	$2.40	$1,107 – $1,561	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Meridian, MS?

A Hotshot from New York, NY to Meridian, MS is estimated at $2,541 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,176 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,109 and $2,973.

How far is New York, NY from Meridian, MS by truck?

About 1,176 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 $735 of the $2,541 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,806 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Meridian, MS to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,879, which makes New York, NY to Meridian, MS 12% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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