Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to San Francisco, CA hotshot rate

$5,053hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 3,071 mi
Typical range: $4,194–$5,912
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to San Francisco price history

3 months: +9.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,133
Fuel: $1,920
All-in estimate: $5,053

Return trip

San Francisco → New York$9,064

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 San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,499	$2.44	$6,674 – $8,324
53' refrigerated	$8,930	$2.91	$7,769 – $10,091
48' flatbed	$8,947	$2.91	$7,694 – $10,199
Step deck	$9,726	$3.17	$8,169 – $11,282
Power only	$6,692	$2.18	$5,822 – $7,562
Hotshot	$5,053	$1.65	$4,194 – $5,912
26' box truck	$4,926	$1.60	$4,187 – $5,665
Sprinter van	$3,000	$0.98	$2,520 – $3,480

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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 San Francisco

Hotshot lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,343	$3.12	$1,115 – $1,571	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$4,530	$2.04	$3,760 – $5,300	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$3,175	$1.61	$2,635 – $3,714	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$1,206	$1.51	$1,001 – $1,412	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$4,403	$1.46	$3,655 – $5,152	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$2,908	$1.63	$2,413 – $3,402	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$1,612	$2.87	$1,338 – $1,886	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,788 mi	$2,906	$1.63	$2,412 – $3,400	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $5,053 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 3,071 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,194 and $5,912.

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

About 3,071 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 $1,920 of the $5,053 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,133 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,064, which makes New York, NY to San Francisco, 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 →