Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Newark, CA hotshot rate

$4,971hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 3,017 mi
Typical range: $4,126–$5,816
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Newark price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,085
Fuel: $1,886
All-in estimate: $4,971

Return trip

Newark → New York$8,915

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New York to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Newark, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,377	$2.45	$6,566 – $8,189
53' refrigerated	$8,785	$2.91	$7,643 – $9,927
48' flatbed	$8,803	$2.92	$7,571 – $10,036
Step deck	$9,570	$3.17	$8,039 – $11,101
Power only	$6,582	$2.18	$5,726 – $7,438
Hotshot	$4,971	$1.65	$4,126 – $5,816
26' box truck	$4,846	$1.61	$4,119 – $5,573
Sprinter van	$2,951	$0.98	$2,479 – $3,423

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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 Newark

Hotshot lanes into Newark, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	372 mi	$1,224	$3.29	$1,016 – $1,432	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,169 mi	$4,428	$2.04	$3,675 – $5,181	5 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$3,078	$1.61	$2,555 – $3,601	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	733 mi	$1,129	$1.54	$937 – $1,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$4,328	$1.47	$3,592 – $5,064	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,722 mi	$2,811	$1.63	$2,333 – $3,289	4 d
San Diego, CA	503 mi	$1,493	$2.97	$1,239 – $1,746	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,722 mi	$2,811	$1.63	$2,333 – $3,289	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Newark, CA?

A Hotshot from New York, NY to Newark, CA is estimated at $4,971 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 3,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,126 and $5,816.

How far is New York, NY from Newark, CA by truck?

About 3,017 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,886 of the $4,971 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,085 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newark, CA to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,915, which makes New York, NY to Newark, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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