Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to San Mateo, CA hotshot rate

$4,994hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 3,032 mi
Typical range: $4,145–$5,842
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to San Mateo price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,098
Fuel: $1,896
All-in estimate: $4,994

Return trip

San Mateo → New York$8,957

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 Mateo by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to San Mateo, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,411	$2.44	$6,596 – $8,226
53' refrigerated	$8,825	$2.91	$7,678 – $9,972
48' flatbed	$8,843	$2.92	$7,605 – $10,081
Step deck	$9,613	$3.17	$8,075 – $11,151
Power only	$6,613	$2.18	$5,753 – $7,472
Hotshot	$4,994	$1.65	$4,145 – $5,842
26' box truck	$4,868	$1.61	$4,138 – $5,599
Sprinter van	$2,964	$0.98	$2,490 – $3,439

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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 Mateo

Hotshot lanes into San Mateo, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	387 mi	$1,255	$3.24	$1,042 – $1,468	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$4,458	$2.04	$3,700 – $5,216	5 d
Houston, TX	1,925 mi	$3,104	$1.61	$2,576 – $3,632	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$1,150	$1.53	$954 – $1,345	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$4,350	$1.46	$3,610 – $5,089	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$2,837	$1.63	$2,355 – $3,319	4 d
San Diego, CA	518 mi	$1,523	$2.94	$1,264 – $1,782	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,740 mi	$2,837	$1.63	$2,355 – $3,319	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from New York, NY to San Mateo, CA is estimated at $4,994 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 3,032 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,145 and $5,842.

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

About 3,032 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 $1,896 of the $4,994 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,098 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,957, which makes New York, NY to San Mateo, 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 →