Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cathedral City, CA to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$1,181hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 297 mi
Typical range: $980–$1,382
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cathedral City to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $995
Fuel: $186
All-in estimate: $1,181

Return trip

Phoenix → Cathedral City$615

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

Cathedral City to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Cathedral City, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,837	$6.18	$1,635 – $2,039
53' refrigerated	$2,194	$7.39	$1,909 – $2,479
48' flatbed	$2,312	$7.78	$1,988 – $2,635
Step deck	$2,538	$8.54	$2,132 – $2,944
Power only	$1,568	$5.28	$1,364 – $1,772
Hotshot	$1,181	$3.98	$980 – $1,382
26' box truck	$1,178	$3.97	$1,001 – $1,355
Sprinter van	$735	$2.47	$617 – $852

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More lanes from Cathedral City

Hotshot lanes from Cathedral City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,787 mi	$8,283	$2.97	$6,875 – $9,691	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	133 mi	$734	$5.52	$610 – $859	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,953 mi	$4,396	$2.25	$3,648 – $5,143	4 d
Houston, TX	1,494 mi	$3,645	$2.44	$3,025 – $4,265	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,716 mi	$7,694	$2.83	$6,386 – $9,002	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,293 mi	$3,219	$2.49	$2,672 – $3,766	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$657	$6.91	$545 – $768	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,343 mi	$3,325	$2.48	$2,760 – $3,890	3 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 Cathedral City, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Cathedral City, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $1,181 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 297 mi. Quotes typically land between $980 and $1,382.

How far is Cathedral City, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 297 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 $186 of the $1,181 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $995 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Cathedral City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $615, which makes Cathedral City, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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