Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Texas City, TX hotshot rate

$2,998hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.80
Distance: 1,665 mi
Typical range: $2,488–$3,507
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Texas City price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,957
Fuel: $1,041
All-in estimate: $2,998

Return trip

Texas City → New York$3,661

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New York to Texas City by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Texas City, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,478	$2.69	$3,986 – $4,971
53' refrigerated	$5,335	$3.20	$4,642 – $6,029
48' flatbed	$5,386	$3.23	$4,632 – $6,140
Step deck	$5,863	$3.52	$4,925 – $6,801
Power only	$3,971	$2.38	$3,455 – $4,487
Hotshot	$2,998	$1.80	$2,488 – $3,507
26' box truck	$2,932	$1.76	$2,492 – $3,372
Sprinter van	$1,791	$1.08	$1,505 – $2,078

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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 Texas City

Hotshot lanes into Texas City, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,669 mi	$4,016	$2.41	$3,333 – $4,699	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,117 mi	$2,568	$2.30	$2,131 – $3,005	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,240 mi	$1,785	$1.44	$1,482 – $2,089	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,574 mi	$2,534	$1.61	$2,103 – $2,965	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$722	$2.80	$599 – $844	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,574 mi	$3,815	$2.42	$3,166 – $4,463	4 d
Dallas, TX	304 mi	$790	$2.60	$656 – $925	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	938 mi	$1,401	$1.49	$1,163 – $1,639	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Texas City, TX?

A Hotshot from New York, NY to Texas City, TX is estimated at $2,998 all-in in October 2026, or $1.80 a mile over about 1,665 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,488 and $3,507.

How far is New York, NY from Texas City, TX by truck?

About 1,665 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,041 of the $2,998 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,957 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Texas City, TX to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,661, which makes New York, NY to Texas City, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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