Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Topeka, KS hotshot rate

$2,528hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.85
Distance: 1,365 mi
Typical range: $2,098–$2,957
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Topeka price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,675
Fuel: $853
All-in estimate: $2,528

Return trip

Topeka → New York$3,765

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

New York to Topeka by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Topeka, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,787	$2.77	$3,371 – $4,204
53' refrigerated	$4,513	$3.31	$3,926 – $5,100
48' flatbed	$4,571	$3.35	$3,931 – $5,210
Step deck	$4,979	$3.65	$4,182 – $5,776
Power only	$3,349	$2.45	$2,914 – $3,784
Hotshot	$2,528	$1.85	$2,098 – $2,957
26' box truck	$2,476	$1.81	$2,104 – $2,847
Sprinter van	$1,515	$1.11	$1,273 – $1,757

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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 Topeka

Hotshot lanes into Topeka, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,539 mi	$3,749	$2.44	$3,112 – $4,386	3 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$1,481	$2.71	$1,229 – $1,733	2 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$1,466	$1.94	$1,216 – $1,715	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,163 mi	$1,695	$1.46	$1,407 – $1,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,293 mi	$2,143	$1.66	$1,779 – $2,507	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$1,539	$1.92	$1,277 – $1,801	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,499 mi	$3,664	$2.44	$3,041 – $4,287	3 d
Dallas, TX	514 mi	$1,106	$2.15	$918 – $1,295	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Topeka, KS?

A Hotshot from New York, NY to Topeka, KS is estimated at $2,528 all-in in October 2026, or $1.85 a mile over about 1,365 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,098 and $2,957.

How far is New York, NY from Topeka, KS by truck?

About 1,365 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $853 of the $2,528 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,675 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Topeka, KS to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,765, which makes New York, NY to Topeka, KS 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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