Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Whitefish, MT to New York, NY hotshot rate

$4,571hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.90
Distance: 2,401 mi
Typical range: $3,794–$5,348
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Whitefish to New York price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,070
Fuel: $1,501
All-in estimate: $4,571

Return trip

New York → Whitefish$4,972

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Whitefish to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Whitefish, MT to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,798	$2.83	$6,051 – $7,546
53' refrigerated	$8,097	$3.37	$7,044 – $9,149
48' flatbed	$8,133	$3.39	$6,995 – $9,272
Step deck	$8,846	$3.68	$7,431 – $10,261
Power only	$6,053	$2.52	$5,266 – $6,840
Hotshot	$4,571	$1.90	$3,794 – $5,348
26' box truck	$4,461	$1.86	$3,792 – $5,130
Sprinter van	$2,719	$1.13	$2,284 – $3,155

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More lanes from Whitefish

Hotshot lanes from Whitefish, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,201 mi	$1,850	$1.54	$1,536 – $2,165	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,615 mi	$2,350	$1.46	$1,951 – $2,750	4 d
Houston, TX	1,926 mi	$2,887	$1.50	$2,396 – $3,377	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$2,068	$1.70	$1,717 – $2,420	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,363 mi	$4,286	$1.81	$3,557 – $5,014	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,836 mi	$2,766	$1.51	$2,296 – $3,236	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,285 mi	$1,959	$1.52	$1,626 – $2,292	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,668 mi	$2,540	$1.52	$2,109 – $2,972	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 Whitefish, MT to New York, NY?

A Hotshot from Whitefish, MT to New York, NY is estimated at $4,571 all-in in October 2026, or $1.90 a mile over about 2,401 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,794 and $5,348.

How far is Whitefish, MT from New York, NY by truck?

About 2,401 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 $1,501 of the $4,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,070 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Whitefish, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,972, which makes Whitefish, MT to New York, NY 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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