Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to New York, NY hotshot rate

$7,725hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 2,841 mi
Typical range: $6,412–$9,039
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to New York price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,949
Fuel: $1,776
All-in estimate: $7,725

Return trip

New York → Seattle$4,695

This direction runs 65% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Seattle to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,472	$4.04	$10,210 – $12,734
53' refrigerated	$13,661	$4.81	$11,885 – $15,437
48' flatbed	$13,698	$4.82	$11,780 – $15,615
Step deck	$14,892	$5.24	$12,510 – $17,275
Power only	$10,230	$3.60	$8,900 – $11,560
Hotshot	$7,725	$2.72	$6,412 – $9,039
26' box truck	$7,534	$2.65	$6,404 – $8,664
Sprinter van	$4,589	$1.62	$3,855 – $5,323

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More lanes from Seattle

Hotshot lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$2,554	$2.25	$2,120 – $2,989	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,196	$2.05	$3,482 – $4,909	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$4,765	$2.14	$3,955 – $5,576	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,174	$2.43	$2,635 – $3,714	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,254	$2.59	$6,021 – $8,487	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$4,527	$2.15	$3,757 – $5,296	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$2,769	$2.22	$2,298 – $3,239	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,984 mi	$4,291	$2.16	$3,562 – $5,021	4 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 Seattle, WA to New York, NY?

A Hotshot from Seattle, WA to New York, NY is estimated at $7,725 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 2,841 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,412 and $9,039.

How far is Seattle, WA from New York, NY by truck?

About 2,841 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 $1,776 of the $7,725 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,949 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,695, which makes Seattle, WA to New York, NY 65% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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