Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Carson, CA to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$1,455hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 418 mi
Typical range: $1,207–$1,702
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carson to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,194
Fuel: $261
All-in estimate: $1,455

Return trip

Phoenix → Carson$758

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

Carson to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Carson, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,239	$5.36	$1,993 – $2,485
53' refrigerated	$2,673	$6.39	$2,325 – $3,020
48' flatbed	$2,786	$6.67	$2,396 – $3,176
Step deck	$3,053	$7.30	$2,564 – $3,541
Power only	$1,930	$4.62	$1,679 – $2,181
Hotshot	$1,455	$3.48	$1,207 – $1,702
26' box truck	$1,444	$3.45	$1,227 – $1,660
Sprinter van	$896	$2.14	$752 – $1,039

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More lanes from Carson

Hotshot lanes from Carson, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,898 mi	$8,588	$2.96	$7,128 – $10,048	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,060 mi	$4,612	$2.24	$3,828 – $5,396	4 d
Houston, TX	1,614 mi	$3,899	$2.42	$3,236 – $4,562	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,827 mi	$7,985	$2.82	$6,627 – $9,342	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$3,471	$2.46	$2,881 – $4,061	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$693	$6.14	$576 – $811	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$3,579	$2.45	$2,971 – $4,188	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,530 mi	$8,507	$3.36	$7,061 – $9,954	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 Carson, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Carson, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $1,455 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 418 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,207 and $1,702.

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

About 418 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 $261 of the $1,455 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,194 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $758, which makes Carson, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology