Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Poughkeepsie, NY to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,788hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 2,898 mi
Typical range: $3,974–$5,602
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Poughkeepsie to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,976
Fuel: $1,812
All-in estimate: $4,788

Return trip

Los Angeles → Poughkeepsie$8,588

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Poughkeepsie to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Poughkeepsie, NY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,109	$2.45	$6,327 – $7,891
53' refrigerated	$8,466	$2.92	$7,365 – $9,566
48' flatbed	$8,487	$2.93	$7,298 – $9,675
Step deck	$9,226	$3.18	$7,750 – $10,703
Power only	$6,341	$2.19	$5,516 – $7,165
Hotshot	$4,788	$1.65	$3,974 – $5,602
26' box truck	$4,669	$1.61	$3,969 – $5,369
Sprinter van	$2,844	$0.98	$2,389 – $3,299

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More lanes from Poughkeepsie

Hotshot lanes from Poughkeepsie, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	84 mi	$636	$7.57	$528 – $744	1 d
Chicago, IL	836 mi	$1,602	$1.92	$1,330 – $1,874	2 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$3,074	$1.79	$2,551 – $3,596	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,530 mi	$4,660	$1.84	$3,868 – $5,452	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	156 mi	$746	$4.78	$619 – $873	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,902 mi	$3,373	$1.77	$2,800 – $3,947	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$4,736	$1.65	$3,931 – $5,541	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,644 mi	$2,964	$1.80	$2,460 – $3,468	4 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Poughkeepsie, NY to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Poughkeepsie, NY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,788 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 2,898 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,974 and $5,602.

How far is Poughkeepsie, NY from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,898 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 $1,812 of the $4,788 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,976 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Poughkeepsie, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,588, which makes Poughkeepsie, NY to Los Angeles, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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