Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Palm Desert, CA to New York, NY hotshot rate

$8,277hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 2,785 mi
Typical range: $6,870–$9,685
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Palm Desert to New York price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,536
Fuel: $1,741
All-in estimate: $8,277

Return trip

New York → Palm Desert$4,615

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

Palm Desert to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Palm Desert, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,294	$4.41	$10,942 – $13,647
53' refrigerated	$14,640	$5.26	$12,737 – $16,544
48' flatbed	$14,683	$5.27	$12,627 – $16,738
Step deck	$15,964	$5.73	$13,410 – $18,518
Power only	$10,962	$3.94	$9,537 – $12,387
Hotshot	$8,277	$2.97	$6,870 – $9,685
26' box truck	$8,073	$2.90	$6,862 – $9,284
Sprinter van	$4,918	$1.77	$4,131 – $5,705

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More lanes from Palm Desert

Hotshot lanes from Palm Desert, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$749	$5.35	$621 – $876	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,951 mi	$4,392	$2.25	$3,645 – $5,138	4 d
Houston, TX	1,486 mi	$3,628	$2.44	$3,011 – $4,245	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	290 mi	$1,165	$4.02	$967 – $1,363	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,713 mi	$7,687	$2.83	$6,380 – $8,993	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$3,202	$2.49	$2,658 – $3,746	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$650	$7.07	$540 – $761	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,336 mi	$3,310	$2.48	$2,747 – $3,873	3 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 Palm Desert, CA to New York, NY?

A Hotshot from Palm Desert, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $8,277 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 2,785 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,870 and $9,685.

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

About 2,785 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 $1,741 of the $8,277 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,536 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,615, which makes Palm Desert, CA to New York, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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