Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Atwater, CA to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$1,963hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 643 mi
Typical range: $1,630–$2,297
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Atwater to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,561
Fuel: $402
All-in estimate: $1,963

Return trip

Phoenix → Atwater$1,023

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Atwater to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Atwater, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,987	$4.65	$2,659 – $3,316
53' refrigerated	$3,563	$5.54	$3,100 – $4,026
48' flatbed	$3,669	$5.71	$3,155 – $4,183
Step deck	$4,010	$6.24	$3,369 – $4,652
Power only	$2,603	$4.05	$2,265 – $2,942
Hotshot	$1,963	$3.05	$1,630 – $2,297
26' box truck	$1,938	$3.01	$1,647 – $2,228
Sprinter van	$1,195	$1.86	$1,004 – $1,386

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More lanes from Atwater

Hotshot lanes from Atwater, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,934 mi	$8,687	$2.96	$7,210 – $10,164	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	308 mi	$1,093	$3.55	$907 – $1,279	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,087 mi	$4,666	$2.24	$3,873 – $5,459	5 d
Houston, TX	1,813 mi	$4,321	$2.38	$3,587 – $5,056	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,870 mi	$8,097	$2.82	$6,721 – $9,474	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$3,931	$2.41	$3,263 – $4,599	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$1,355	$3.11	$1,125 – $1,586	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,628 mi	$3,929	$2.41	$3,261 – $4,597	4 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Hotshot lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,653	$1.84	$3,862 – $5,444	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$4,019	$1.64	$3,336 – $4,703	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,951	$1.95	$1,620 – $2,283	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,301	$3.72	$1,080 – $1,522	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,026	$1.94	$1,682 – $2,371	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Atwater, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Atwater, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $1,963 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 643 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,630 and $2,297.

How far is Atwater, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 643 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $402 of the $1,963 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,561 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Atwater, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,023, which makes Atwater, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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