Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Palmdale, CA hotshot rate

$4,736hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 2,864 mi
Typical range: $3,931–$5,541
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Palmdale price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,945
Fuel: $1,791
All-in estimate: $4,736

Return trip

Palmdale → New York$8,495

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 Palmdale by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Palmdale, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806
53' refrigerated	$8,374	$2.92	$7,286 – $9,463
48' flatbed	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572
Step deck	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589
Power only	$6,272	$2.19	$5,456 – $7,087
Hotshot	$4,736	$1.65	$3,931 – $5,541
26' box truck	$4,618	$1.61	$3,926 – $5,311
Sprinter van	$2,813	$0.98	$2,363 – $3,263

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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 Palmdale

Hotshot lanes into Palmdale, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$4,160	$2.06	$3,453 – $4,867	4 d
Houston, TX	1,612 mi	$2,652	$1.65	$2,201 – $3,103	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$754	$1.82	$626 – $882	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$4,110	$1.47	$3,412 – $4,809	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,414 mi	$2,366	$1.67	$1,964 – $2,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	159 mi	$788	$4.95	$654 – $922	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,452 mi	$2,421	$1.67	$2,010 – $2,833	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,517 mi	$3,193	$1.27	$2,650 – $3,736	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from New York, NY to Palmdale, CA is estimated at $4,736 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 2,864 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,931 and $5,541.

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

About 2,864 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 $1,791 of the $4,736 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,945 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,495, which makes New York, NY to Palmdale, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →