Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$1,382hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 386 mi
Typical range: $1,147–$1,617
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,141
Fuel: $241
All-in estimate: $1,382

Return trip

Phoenix → Irvine$720

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

Irvine to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,133	$5.52	$1,898 – $2,367
53' refrigerated	$2,546	$6.60	$2,215 – $2,877
48' flatbed	$2,661	$6.89	$2,288 – $3,033
Step deck	$2,917	$7.56	$2,450 – $3,383
Power only	$1,834	$4.75	$1,596 – $2,073
Hotshot	$1,382	$3.58	$1,147 – $1,617
26' box truck	$1,374	$3.56	$1,168 – $1,580
Sprinter van	$853	$2.21	$717 – $990

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More lanes from Irvine

Hotshot lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,522	$2.97	$7,073 – $9,971	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,567	$2.24	$3,791 – $5,344	4 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$3,829	$2.42	$3,178 – $4,480	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,919	$2.83	$6,573 – $9,266	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$3,399	$2.47	$2,821 – $3,977	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$632	$7.61	$524 – $739	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$3,514	$2.45	$2,916 – $4,111	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,499 mi	$8,412	$3.37	$6,982 – $9,842	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 Irvine, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Irvine, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $1,382 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 386 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,147 and $1,617.

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

About 386 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 $241 of the $1,382 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,141 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $720, which makes Irvine, 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