Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Tucson, AZ hotshot rate

$1,613hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 488 mi
Typical range: $1,339–$1,887
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,308
Fuel: $305
All-in estimate: $1,613

Return trip

Tucson → Irvine$840

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

Irvine to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,472	$5.07	$2,200 – $2,744
53' refrigerated	$2,950	$6.04	$2,566 – $3,333
48' flatbed	$3,061	$6.27	$2,632 – $3,490
Step deck	$3,351	$6.87	$2,815 – $3,887
Power only	$2,140	$4.38	$1,861 – $2,418
Hotshot	$1,613	$3.31	$1,339 – $1,887
26' box truck	$1,597	$3.27	$1,358 – $1,837
Sprinter van	$989	$2.03	$831 – $1,147

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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
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,382	$3.58	$1,147 – $1,617	1 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

More lanes into Tucson

Hotshot lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$4,609	$1.84	$3,826 – $5,393	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,724	$3.21	$1,431 – $2,017	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$3,920	$2.31	$3,254 – $4,587	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,107	$1.92	$1,749 – $2,466	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$479	$3.35	$397 – $560	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$3,977	$1.64	$3,301 – $4,654	5 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$1,778	$2.00	$1,475 – $2,080	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,491	$3.43	$1,237 – $1,744	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Irvine, CA to Tucson, AZ?

A Hotshot from Irvine, CA to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $1,613 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 488 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,339 and $1,887.

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

About 488 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 $305 of the $1,613 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,308 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $840, which makes Irvine, CA to Tucson, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →