Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Eureka, CA to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$2,723hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 979 mi
Typical range: $2,260–$3,186
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Eureka to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,111
Fuel: $612
All-in estimate: $2,723

Return trip

Phoenix → Eureka$1,418

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

Eureka to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Eureka, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,104	$4.19	$3,653 – $4,556
53' refrigerated	$4,893	$5.00	$4,257 – $5,529
48' flatbed	$4,987	$5.09	$4,289 – $5,686
Step deck	$5,440	$5.56	$4,570 – $6,311
Power only	$3,609	$3.69	$3,140 – $4,078
Hotshot	$2,723	$2.78	$2,260 – $3,186
26' box truck	$2,675	$2.73	$2,274 – $3,076
Sprinter van	$1,642	$1.68	$1,379 – $1,904

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More lanes from Eureka

Hotshot lanes from Eureka, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,058 mi	$9,028	$2.95	$7,493 – $10,563	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	666 mi	$1,827	$2.74	$1,516 – $2,137	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,218 mi	$4,930	$2.22	$4,092 – $5,769	5 d
Houston, TX	2,101 mi	$4,932	$2.35	$4,093 – $5,770	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,004 mi	$8,448	$2.81	$7,012 – $9,884	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,932 mi	$4,574	$2.37	$3,796 – $5,351	4 d
San Diego, CA	795 mi	$2,091	$2.63	$1,736 – $2,447	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,894 mi	$4,493	$2.37	$3,729 – $5,257	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 Eureka, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Eureka, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,723 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 979 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,260 and $3,186.

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

About 979 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 $612 of the $2,723 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,111 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,418, which makes Eureka, 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