Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Miami, FL hotshot rate

$3,436hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 1,286 mi
Typical range: $2,852–$4,020
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to Miami price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,632
Fuel: $804
All-in estimate: $3,436

Return trip

Miami → Newark$2,208

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Newark to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,154	$4.01	$4,587 – $5,720
53' refrigerated	$6,141	$4.78	$5,343 – $6,940
48' flatbed	$6,226	$4.84	$5,355 – $7,098
Step deck	$6,784	$5.28	$5,699 – $7,870
Power only	$4,553	$3.54	$3,961 – $5,145
Hotshot	$3,436	$2.67	$2,852 – $4,020
26' box truck	$3,367	$2.62	$2,862 – $3,872
Sprinter van	$2,061	$1.60	$1,732 – $2,391

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More lanes from Newark

Hotshot lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$4,697	$1.63	$3,898 – $5,495	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$1,571	$1.89	$1,304 – $1,838	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$2,949	$1.77	$2,448 – $3,451	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$4,557	$1.81	$3,783 – $5,332	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$594	$7.16	$493 – $695	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$3,251	$1.75	$2,698 – $3,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$4,640	$1.63	$3,851 – $5,428	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$2,857	$1.78	$2,372 – $3,343	4 d

More lanes into Miami

Hotshot lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$3,490	$2.71	$2,897 – $4,084	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$9,236	$3.34	$7,666 – $10,806	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$4,537	$3.23	$3,766 – $5,308	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$2,973	$2.60	$2,468 – $3,479	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$4,545	$1.95	$3,772 – $5,317	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$2,946	$2.43	$2,445 – $3,447	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,437	$2.54	$2,852 – $4,021	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$8,952	$3.35	$7,430 – $10,474	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Newark, NJ to Miami, FL?

A Hotshot from Newark, NJ to Miami, FL is estimated at $3,436 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 1,286 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,852 and $4,020.

How far is Newark, NJ from Miami, FL by truck?

About 1,286 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 $804 of the $3,436 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,632 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,208, which makes Newark, NJ to Miami, FL 56% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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