Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Sacramento, CA hotshot rate

$4,482hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 2,698 mi
Typical range: $3,720–$5,243
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,795
Fuel: $1,687
All-in estimate: $4,482

Return trip

Sacramento → Rochester$8,038

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

Rochester to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,658	$2.47	$5,926 – $7,391
53' refrigerated	$7,929	$2.94	$6,898 – $8,960
48' flatbed	$7,955	$2.95	$6,841 – $9,068
Step deck	$8,649	$3.21	$7,265 – $10,033
Power only	$5,935	$2.20	$5,163 – $6,706
Hotshot	$4,482	$1.66	$3,720 – $5,243
26' box truck	$4,371	$1.62	$3,716 – $5,027
Sprinter van	$2,663	$0.99	$2,237 – $3,089

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More lanes from Rochester

Hotshot lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,087	$3.59	$902 – $1,271	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$4,446	$1.66	$3,690 – $5,202	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$1,267	$2.06	$1,052 – $1,482	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$2,879	$1.81	$2,389 – $3,368	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$4,303	$1.86	$3,572 – $5,035	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,026	$3.43	$852 – $1,200	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$3,151	$1.79	$2,616 – $3,687	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$4,405	$1.66	$3,656 – $5,154	6 d

More lanes into Sacramento

Hotshot lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$4,872	$1.65	$4,044 – $5,701	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,327	$3.14	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,314	$2.05	$3,580 – $5,047	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$3,055	$1.62	$2,536 – $3,574	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$1,137	$1.54	$944 – $1,330	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$4,245	$1.47	$3,523 – $4,967	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$2,798	$1.63	$2,322 – $3,274	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,589	$2.89	$1,319 – $1,859	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Rochester, NY to Sacramento, CA?

A Hotshot from Rochester, NY to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $4,482 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 2,698 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,720 and $5,243.

How far is Rochester, NY from Sacramento, CA by truck?

About 2,698 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 $1,687 of the $4,482 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,795 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sacramento, CA to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,038, which makes Rochester, NY to Sacramento, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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