Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Monterey, CA to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$2,088hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 698 mi
Typical range: $1,733–$2,443
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Monterey to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,652
Fuel: $436
All-in estimate: $2,088

Return trip

Phoenix → Monterey$1,087

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

Monterey to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Monterey, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,170	$4.54	$2,821 – $3,519
53' refrigerated	$3,781	$5.42	$3,289 – $4,272
48' flatbed	$3,885	$5.57	$3,341 – $4,429
Step deck	$4,244	$6.08	$3,565 – $4,924
Power only	$2,768	$3.97	$2,408 – $3,128
Hotshot	$2,088	$2.99	$1,733 – $2,443
26' box truck	$2,058	$2.95	$1,749 – $2,367
Sprinter van	$1,268	$1.82	$1,065 – $1,471

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More lanes from Monterey

Hotshot lanes from Monterey, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,034 mi	$8,962	$2.95	$7,439 – $10,486	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	312 mi	$1,101	$3.53	$914 – $1,288	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,187 mi	$4,868	$2.23	$4,040 – $5,695	5 d
Houston, TX	1,884 mi	$4,472	$2.37	$3,712 – $5,232	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$8,359	$2.81	$6,938 – $9,780	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,694 mi	$4,069	$2.40	$3,377 – $4,761	4 d
San Diego, CA	443 mi	$1,370	$3.09	$1,137 – $1,603	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,707 mi	$4,097	$2.40	$3,400 – $4,793	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 Monterey, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Monterey, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,088 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 698 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,733 and $2,443.

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

About 698 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 $436 of the $2,088 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,652 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,087, which makes Monterey, 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