Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Schenectady, NY to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,784hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 2,895 mi
Typical range: $3,970–$5,597
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Schenectady to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,974
Fuel: $1,810
All-in estimate: $4,784

Return trip

Los Angeles → Schenectady$8,580

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

Schenectady to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Schenectady, NY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,102	$2.45	$6,321 – $7,884
53' refrigerated	$8,458	$2.92	$7,358 – $9,557
48' flatbed	$8,479	$2.93	$7,292 – $9,666
Step deck	$9,218	$3.18	$7,743 – $10,692
Power only	$6,335	$2.19	$5,511 – $7,158
Hotshot	$4,784	$1.65	$3,970 – $5,597
26' box truck	$4,665	$1.61	$3,965 – $5,364
Sprinter van	$2,841	$0.98	$2,386 – $3,295

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More lanes from Schenectady

Hotshot lanes from Schenectady, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	174 mi	$821	$4.72	$682 – $961	1 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$1,596	$1.92	$1,325 – $1,867	2 d
Houston, TX	1,756 mi	$3,142	$1.79	$2,608 – $3,676	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,535 mi	$4,668	$1.84	$3,875 – $5,462	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	239 mi	$909	$3.80	$754 – $1,063	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,939 mi	$3,432	$1.77	$2,849 – $4,016	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,866 mi	$4,739	$1.65	$3,933 – $5,545	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	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 Schenectady, NY to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Schenectady, NY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,784 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 2,895 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,970 and $5,597.

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

About 2,895 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 $1,810 of the $4,784 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,974 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,580, which makes Schenectady, NY to Los Angeles, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →