Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Trenton, NJ hotshot rate

$553hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $8.92
Distance: 62 mi
Typical range: $459–$647
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Trenton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $514
Fuel: $39
All-in estimate: $553

Return trip

Trenton → New York$582

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

New York to Trenton by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Trenton, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$898	$14.48	$799 – $997
53' refrigerated	$1,076	$17.35	$936 – $1,216
48' flatbed	$1,182	$19.07	$1,017 – $1,348
Step deck	$1,308	$21.10	$1,099 – $1,518
Power only	$736	$11.87	$640 – $832
Hotshot	$553	$8.92	$459 – $647
26' box truck	$564	$9.09	$479 – $648
Sprinter van	$359	$5.79	$302 – $417

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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 Trenton

Hotshot lanes into Trenton, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,853 mi	$7,918	$2.78	$6,572 – $9,264	6 d
Chicago, IL	805 mi	$2,392	$2.97	$1,985 – $2,798	2 d
Houston, TX	1,613 mi	$3,330	$2.06	$2,764 – $3,896	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,474 mi	$3,990	$1.61	$3,312 – $4,668	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,808 mi	$3,684	$2.04	$3,057 – $4,310	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,814 mi	$7,818	$2.78	$6,489 – $9,147	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,559 mi	$3,232	$2.07	$2,683 – $3,782	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	927 mi	$1,684	$1.82	$1,398 – $1,970	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Trenton, NJ?

A Hotshot from New York, NY to Trenton, NJ is estimated at $553 all-in in October 2026, or $8.92 a mile over about 62 mi. Quotes typically land between $459 and $647.

How far is New York, NY from Trenton, NJ by truck?

About 62 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $39 of the $553 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $514 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Trenton, NJ to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $582, which makes New York, NY to Trenton, NJ 5% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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