Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to South Gate, CA hotshot rate

$4,777hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 2,891 mi
Typical range: $3,965–$5,590
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to South Gate price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,970
Fuel: $1,807
All-in estimate: $4,777

Return trip

South Gate → New York$8,569

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 South Gate by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to South Gate, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,093	$2.45	$6,313 – $7,874
53' refrigerated	$8,447	$2.92	$7,349 – $9,545
48' flatbed	$8,468	$2.93	$7,282 – $9,654
Step deck	$9,206	$3.18	$7,733 – $10,679
Power only	$6,326	$2.19	$5,504 – $7,149
Hotshot	$4,777	$1.65	$3,965 – $5,590
26' box truck	$4,659	$1.61	$3,960 – $5,357
Sprinter van	$2,837	$0.98	$2,383 – $3,291

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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 South Gate

Hotshot lanes into South Gate, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	2,053 mi	$4,214	$2.05	$3,497 – $4,930	4 d
Houston, TX	1,611 mi	$2,651	$1.65	$2,200 – $3,101	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$754	$1.82	$626 – $882	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$4,146	$1.47	$3,441 – $4,851	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$2,361	$1.67	$1,959 – $2,762	3 d
San Diego, CA	117 mi	$702	$6.00	$582 – $821	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$2,431	$1.67	$2,018 – $2,845	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,526 mi	$3,203	$1.27	$2,659 – $3,748	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from New York, NY to South Gate, CA is estimated at $4,777 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 2,891 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,965 and $5,590.

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

About 2,891 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 $1,807 of the $4,777 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,970 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,569, which makes New York, NY to South Gate, 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 →