Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Santa Maria, CA hotshot rate

$4,940hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 2,997 mi
Typical range: $4,100–$5,780
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Santa Maria price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,066
Fuel: $1,874
All-in estimate: $4,940

Return trip

Santa Maria → New York$8,860

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 Santa Maria by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Santa Maria, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,332	$2.45	$6,526 – $8,139
53' refrigerated	$8,731	$2.91	$7,596 – $9,866
48' flatbed	$8,750	$2.92	$7,525 – $9,975
Step deck	$9,512	$3.17	$7,990 – $11,034
Power only	$6,541	$2.18	$5,691 – $7,392
Hotshot	$4,940	$1.65	$4,100 – $5,780
26' box truck	$4,816	$1.61	$4,094 – $5,539
Sprinter van	$2,933	$0.98	$2,464 – $3,402

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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 Santa Maria

Hotshot lanes into Santa Maria, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	156 mi	$782	$5.01	$649 – $914	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,154 mi	$4,401	$2.04	$3,652 – $5,149	5 d
Houston, TX	1,771 mi	$2,882	$1.63	$2,392 – $3,371	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	574 mi	$941	$1.64	$781 – $1,101	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,929 mi	$4,294	$1.47	$3,564 – $5,024	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,573 mi	$2,596	$1.65	$2,155 – $3,037	4 d
San Diego, CA	283 mi	$1,042	$3.68	$865 – $1,219	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$2,648	$1.65	$2,198 – $3,098	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from New York, NY to Santa Maria, CA is estimated at $4,940 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 2,997 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,100 and $5,780.

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

About 2,997 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 $1,874 of the $4,940 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,066 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,860, which makes New York, NY to Santa Maria, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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