Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to New York, NY hotshot rate

$8,926hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 3,021 mi
Typical range: $7,409–$10,444
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oakland to New York price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,037
Fuel: $1,889
All-in estimate: $8,926

Return trip

New York → Oakland$4,977

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

Oakland to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,249	$4.39	$11,791 – $14,706
53' refrigerated	$15,776	$5.22	$13,725 – $17,827
48' flatbed	$15,809	$5.23	$13,596 – $18,022
Step deck	$17,185	$5.69	$14,436 – $19,935
Power only	$11,820	$3.91	$10,284 – $13,357
Hotshot	$8,926	$2.95	$7,409 – $10,444
26' box truck	$8,703	$2.88	$7,397 – $10,008
Sprinter van	$5,299	$1.75	$4,452 – $6,147

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More lanes from Oakland

Hotshot lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,273	$3.22	$1,057 – $1,490	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$4,842	$2.23	$4,019 – $5,665	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$4,557	$2.37	$3,782 – $5,331	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,212	$2.94	$1,836 – $2,588	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$8,330	$2.82	$6,914 – $9,746	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$4,167	$2.39	$3,458 – $4,875	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$1,542	$2.93	$1,280 – $1,804	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,736 mi	$4,158	$2.40	$3,451 – $4,865	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 Oakland, CA to New York, NY?

A Hotshot from Oakland, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $8,926 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 3,021 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,409 and $10,444.

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

About 3,021 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 $1,889 of the $8,926 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,037 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,977, which makes Oakland, CA to New York, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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