Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fountain Valley, CA to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$1,409hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 398 mi
Typical range: $1,170–$1,649
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fountain Valley to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,160
Fuel: $249
All-in estimate: $1,409

Return trip

Phoenix → Fountain Valley$734

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

Fountain Valley to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Fountain Valley, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,172	$5.46	$1,934 – $2,411
53' refrigerated	$2,594	$6.52	$2,257 – $2,931
48' flatbed	$2,708	$6.80	$2,329 – $3,087
Step deck	$2,968	$7.46	$2,493 – $3,442
Power only	$1,870	$4.70	$1,627 – $2,113
Hotshot	$1,409	$3.54	$1,170 – $1,649
26' box truck	$1,400	$3.52	$1,190 – $1,610
Sprinter van	$869	$2.18	$730 – $1,008

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More lanes from Fountain Valley

Hotshot lanes from Fountain Valley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,884 mi	$8,550	$2.96	$7,096 – $10,003	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,047 mi	$4,585	$2.24	$3,806 – $5,365	4 d
Houston, TX	1,593 mi	$3,855	$2.42	$3,200 – $4,510	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$7,946	$2.83	$6,595 – $9,296	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,391 mi	$3,427	$2.46	$2,844 – $4,009	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$650	$7.07	$540 – $761	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,444 mi	$3,539	$2.45	$2,937 – $4,141	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,511 mi	$8,449	$3.36	$7,012 – $9,885	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 Fountain Valley, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Fountain Valley, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $1,409 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 398 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,170 and $1,649.

How far is Fountain Valley, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 398 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 $249 of the $1,409 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,160 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Fountain Valley, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $734, which makes Fountain Valley, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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