Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Morgan City, LA hotshot rate

$2,930hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.02
Distance: 1,451 mi
Typical range: $2,432–$3,428
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Morgan City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,023
Fuel: $907
All-in estimate: $2,930

Return trip

Morgan City → New York$3,287

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 Morgan City by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Morgan City, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,385	$3.02	$3,903 – $4,868
53' refrigerated	$5,225	$3.60	$4,546 – $5,904
48' flatbed	$5,286	$3.64	$4,546 – $6,026
Step deck	$5,758	$3.97	$4,836 – $6,679
Power only	$3,881	$2.67	$3,377 – $4,386
Hotshot	$2,930	$2.02	$2,432 – $3,428
26' box truck	$2,868	$1.98	$2,438 – $3,298
Sprinter van	$1,754	$1.21	$1,473 – $2,035

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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 Morgan City

Hotshot lanes into Morgan City, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,911 mi	$4,991	$2.61	$4,143 – $5,840	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,015 mi	$2,615	$2.58	$2,171 – $3,060	2 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$860	$2.89	$713 – $1,006	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,482 mi	$2,292	$1.55	$1,903 – $2,682	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,360 mi	$2,460	$1.81	$2,042 – $2,879	3 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$1,226	$2.36	$1,018 – $1,435	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,821 mi	$4,781	$2.63	$3,968 – $5,594	4 d
Dallas, TX	463 mi	$1,133	$2.45	$940 – $1,325	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from New York, NY to Morgan City, LA is estimated at $2,930 all-in in October 2026, or $2.02 a mile over about 1,451 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,432 and $3,428.

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

About 1,451 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 $907 of the $2,930 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,023 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,287, which makes New York, NY to Morgan City, LA 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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