Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Davis, CA to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$2,214hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 754 mi
Typical range: $1,838–$2,591
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Davis to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,743
Fuel: $471
All-in estimate: $2,214

Return trip

Phoenix → Davis$1,153

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

Davis to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Davis, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,356	$4.45	$2,987 – $3,725
53' refrigerated	$4,002	$5.31	$3,482 – $4,523
48' flatbed	$4,105	$5.44	$3,530 – $4,679
Step deck	$4,483	$5.95	$3,766 – $5,200
Power only	$2,936	$3.89	$2,554 – $3,317
Hotshot	$2,214	$2.94	$1,838 – $2,591
26' box truck	$2,181	$2.89	$1,854 – $2,508
Sprinter van	$1,342	$1.78	$1,128 – $1,557

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More lanes from Davis

Hotshot lanes from Davis, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,970 mi	$8,786	$2.96	$7,293 – $10,280	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,343	$3.12	$1,115 – $1,571	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,123 mi	$4,739	$2.23	$3,933 – $5,544	5 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$4,521	$2.37	$3,752 – $5,289	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,910 mi	$8,202	$2.82	$6,808 – $9,596	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$4,143	$2.40	$3,439 – $4,848	4 d
San Diego, CA	558 mi	$1,605	$2.88	$1,333 – $1,878	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,713 mi	$4,109	$2.40	$3,411 – $4,808	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 Davis, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Davis, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,214 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 754 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,838 and $2,591.

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

About 754 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 $471 of the $2,214 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,743 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,153, which makes Davis, 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