Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Novato, CA to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$2,278hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 782 mi
Typical range: $1,890–$2,665
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Novato to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,789
Fuel: $489
All-in estimate: $2,278

Return trip

Phoenix → Novato$1,186

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

Novato to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Novato, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,449	$4.41	$3,070 – $3,829
53' refrigerated	$4,113	$5.26	$3,578 – $4,648
48' flatbed	$4,215	$5.39	$3,624 – $4,805
Step deck	$4,602	$5.88	$3,866 – $5,338
Power only	$3,019	$3.86	$2,627 – $3,412
Hotshot	$2,278	$2.91	$1,890 – $2,665
26' box truck	$2,243	$2.87	$1,906 – $2,579
Sprinter van	$1,380	$1.76	$1,159 – $1,600

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More lanes from Novato

Hotshot lanes from Novato, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$8,957	$2.95	$7,434 – $10,479	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	429 mi	$1,341	$3.13	$1,113 – $1,569	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$4,864	$2.23	$4,037 – $5,691	5 d
Houston, TX	1,949 mi	$4,610	$2.37	$3,826 – $5,393	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$8,362	$2.81	$6,940 – $9,783	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,767 mi	$4,224	$2.39	$3,506 – $4,942	4 d
San Diego, CA	560 mi	$1,610	$2.87	$1,336 – $1,883	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,760 mi	$4,209	$2.39	$3,493 – $4,924	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 Novato, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Novato, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,278 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 782 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,890 and $2,665.

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

About 782 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 $489 of the $2,278 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,789 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,186, which makes Novato, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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