Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Rockville Centre, NY to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,822hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 2,920 mi
Typical range: $4,002–$5,642
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rockville Centre to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,996
Fuel: $1,826
All-in estimate: $4,822

Return trip

Los Angeles → Rockville Centre$8,649

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

Rockville Centre to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Rockville Centre, NY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,159	$2.45	$6,371 – $7,946
53' refrigerated	$8,525	$2.92	$7,416 – $9,633
48' flatbed	$8,545	$2.93	$7,349 – $9,741
Step deck	$9,290	$3.18	$7,803 – $10,776
Power only	$6,385	$2.19	$5,555 – $7,215
Hotshot	$4,822	$1.65	$4,002 – $5,642
26' box truck	$4,702	$1.61	$3,996 – $5,407
Sprinter van	$2,863	$0.98	$2,405 – $3,322

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More lanes from Rockville Centre

Hotshot lanes from Rockville Centre, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	865 mi	$1,646	$1.90	$1,366 – $1,925	2 d
Houston, TX	1,691 mi	$3,039	$1.80	$2,522 – $3,555	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,544 mi	$4,684	$1.84	$3,887 – $5,480	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	107 mi	$650	$6.08	$540 – $761	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,886 mi	$3,348	$1.78	$2,779 – $3,917	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,883 mi	$4,765	$1.65	$3,955 – $5,575	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,636 mi	$2,952	$1.80	$2,450 – $3,453	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	995 mi	$2,818	$2.83	$2,339 – $3,298	2 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 Rockville Centre, NY to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Rockville Centre, NY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,822 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 2,920 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,002 and $5,642.

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

About 2,920 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 $1,826 of the $4,822 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,996 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,649, which makes Rockville Centre, NY to Los Angeles, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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