Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Novato, CA to New York, NY hotshot rate

$8,957hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 3,032 mi
Typical range: $7,434–$10,479
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Novato to New York price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,061
Fuel: $1,896
All-in estimate: $8,957

Return trip

New York → Novato$4,994

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Novato to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Novato, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,293	$4.38	$11,831 – $14,755
53' refrigerated	$15,829	$5.22	$13,771 – $17,887
48' flatbed	$15,861	$5.23	$13,641 – $18,082
Step deck	$17,242	$5.69	$14,483 – $20,001
Power only	$11,860	$3.91	$10,319 – $13,402
Hotshot	$8,957	$2.95	$7,434 – $10,479
26' box truck	$8,732	$2.88	$7,422 – $10,042
Sprinter van	$5,317	$1.75	$4,466 – $6,168

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More lanes from Novato

Hotshot lanes from Novato, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	429 mi	$1,341	$3.13	$1,113 – $1,569	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$4,864	$2.23	$4,037 – $5,691	5 d
Houston, TX	1,949 mi	$4,610	$2.37	$3,826 – $5,393	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	782 mi	$2,278	$2.91	$1,890 – $2,665	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$8,362	$2.81	$6,940 – $9,783	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,767 mi	$4,224	$2.39	$3,506 – $4,942	4 d
San Diego, CA	560 mi	$1,610	$2.87	$1,336 – $1,883	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,760 mi	$4,209	$2.39	$3,493 – $4,924	4 d

More lanes into New York

Hotshot lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,347	$1.72	$3,608 – $5,086	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$578	$6.35	$480 – $676	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$4,054	$2.17	$3,365 – $4,743	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,495	$2.97	$7,051 – $9,939	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$3,570	$2.21	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Novato, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $8,957 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 3,032 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,434 and $10,479.

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

About 3,032 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 $1,896 of the $8,957 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,061 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,994, which makes Novato, CA to New York, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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