Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Carlsbad, CA to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$1,314hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 356 mi
Typical range: $1,091–$1,538
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carlsbad to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,091
Fuel: $223
All-in estimate: $1,314

Return trip

Phoenix → Carlsbad$685

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

Carlsbad to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Carlsbad, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,033	$5.71	$1,809 – $2,256
53' refrigerated	$2,428	$6.82	$2,112 – $2,743
48' flatbed	$2,543	$7.14	$2,187 – $2,899
Step deck	$2,789	$7.83	$2,343 – $3,235
Power only	$1,745	$4.90	$1,518 – $1,971
Hotshot	$1,314	$3.69	$1,091 – $1,538
26' box truck	$1,308	$3.67	$1,112 – $1,504
Sprinter van	$813	$2.28	$683 – $943

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More lanes from Carlsbad

Hotshot lanes from Carlsbad, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,862 mi	$8,489	$2.97	$7,046 – $9,932	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	105 mi	$677	$6.45	$562 – $792	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$4,551	$2.24	$3,777 – $5,325	4 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$3,751	$2.43	$3,113 – $4,389	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,888	$2.83	$6,547 – $9,229	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$3,316	$2.48	$2,753 – $3,880	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,402 mi	$3,450	$2.46	$2,863 – $4,036	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,469 mi	$8,319	$3.37	$6,905 – $9,733	5 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 Carlsbad, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Carlsbad, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $1,314 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 356 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,091 and $1,538.

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

About 356 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $223 of the $1,314 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,091 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $685, which makes Carlsbad, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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