Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

El Cerrito, CA to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$2,232hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 762 mi
Typical range: $1,853–$2,612
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Cerrito to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,756
Fuel: $476
All-in estimate: $2,232

Return trip

Phoenix → El Cerrito$1,163

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

El Cerrito to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from El Cerrito, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,383	$4.44	$3,011 – $3,755
53' refrigerated	$4,034	$5.29	$3,510 – $4,558
48' flatbed	$4,136	$5.43	$3,557 – $4,715
Step deck	$4,517	$5.93	$3,794 – $5,239
Power only	$2,960	$3.88	$2,575 – $3,344
Hotshot	$2,232	$2.93	$1,853 – $2,612
26' box truck	$2,199	$2.89	$1,869 – $2,528
Sprinter van	$1,353	$1.78	$1,137 – $1,570

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More lanes from El Cerrito

Hotshot lanes from El Cerrito, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,926	$2.95	$7,409 – $10,444	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	409 mi	$1,300	$3.18	$1,079 – $1,521	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$4,842	$2.23	$4,019 – $5,665	5 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$4,571	$2.37	$3,794 – $5,349	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$8,333	$2.82	$6,916 – $9,749	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,748 mi	$4,183	$2.39	$3,472 – $4,895	4 d
San Diego, CA	539 mi	$1,566	$2.91	$1,300 – $1,833	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$4,173	$2.39	$3,463 – $4,882	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 El Cerrito, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from El Cerrito, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,232 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 762 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,853 and $2,612.

How far is El Cerrito, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 762 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 $476 of the $2,232 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,756 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to El Cerrito, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,163, which makes El Cerrito, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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