Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Santa Clarita, CA hotshot rate

$2,462hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 1,480 mi
Typical range: $2,043–$2,880
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McKinney to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,537
Fuel: $925
All-in estimate: $2,462

Return trip

Santa Clarita → McKinney$3,615

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

McKinney to Santa Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,684	$2.49	$3,279 – $4,089
53' refrigerated	$4,389	$2.97	$3,818 – $4,960
48' flatbed	$4,439	$3.00	$3,818 – $5,060
Step deck	$4,834	$3.27	$4,061 – $5,608
Power only	$3,261	$2.20	$2,837 – $3,685
Hotshot	$2,462	$1.66	$2,043 – $2,880
26' box truck	$2,410	$1.63	$2,048 – $2,771
Sprinter van	$1,473	$1.00	$1,238 – $1,709

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More lanes from McKinney

Hotshot lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$3,525	$2.21	$2,926 – $4,125	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$2,454	$1.66	$2,037 – $2,872	3 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$1,616	$1.77	$1,342 – $1,891	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$772	$2.65	$641 – $904	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$2,031	$1.93	$1,686 – $2,376	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$3,197	$2.12	$2,654 – $3,741	3 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$831	$2.51	$689 – $972	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$2,343	$1.68	$1,945 – $2,742	3 d

More lanes into Santa Clarita

Hotshot lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$4,782	$1.65	$3,969 – $5,595	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,216	$2.05	$3,499 – $4,932	4 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$2,687	$1.64	$2,230 – $3,144	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$782	$1.78	$649 – $915	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$4,151	$1.47	$3,446 – $4,857	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$2,400	$1.67	$1,992 – $2,807	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$790	$4.94	$655 – $924	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$2,460	$1.66	$2,042 – $2,878	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from McKinney, TX to Santa Clarita, CA?

A Hotshot from McKinney, TX to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $2,462 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 1,480 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,043 and $2,880.

How far is McKinney, TX from Santa Clarita, CA by truck?

About 1,480 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $925 of the $2,462 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,537 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Clarita, CA to McKinney, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,615, which makes McKinney, TX to Santa Clarita, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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