Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Rochester, NY hotshot rate

$6,995hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 2,551 mi
Typical range: $5,806–$8,184
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Rochester price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,400
Fuel: $1,595
All-in estimate: $6,995

Return trip

Rochester → Seattle$4,251

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

Seattle to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,398	$4.08	$9,254 – $11,541
53' refrigerated	$12,383	$4.85	$10,773 – $13,992
48' flatbed	$12,430	$4.87	$10,690 – $14,170
Step deck	$13,517	$5.30	$11,354 – $15,680
Power only	$9,263	$3.63	$8,059 – $10,467
Hotshot	$6,995	$2.74	$5,806 – $8,184
26' box truck	$6,825	$2.68	$5,801 – $7,848
Sprinter van	$4,159	$1.63	$3,494 – $4,824

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More lanes from Seattle

Hotshot lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$7,725	$2.72	$6,412 – $9,039	6 d
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

More lanes into Rochester

Hotshot lanes into Rochester, NY
From	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	$7,975	$2.98	$6,619 – $9,331	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,083	$3.39	$1,729 – $2,437	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$3,516	$2.21	$2,918 – $4,113	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$4,020	$1.73	$3,337 – $4,704	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$958	$3.20	$795 – $1,120	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$3,849	$2.18	$3,194 – $4,503	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$7,901	$2.98	$6,558 – $9,244	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Seattle, WA to Rochester, NY?

A Hotshot from Seattle, WA to Rochester, NY is estimated at $6,995 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 2,551 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,806 and $8,184.

How far is Seattle, WA from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 2,551 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,595 of the $6,995 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,400 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,251, which makes Seattle, WA to Rochester, NY 65% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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