Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Atwater, CA hotshot rate

$1,023hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.59
Distance: 643 mi
Typical range: $849–$1,197
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Atwater price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $621
Fuel: $402
All-in estimate: $1,023

Return trip

Atwater → Phoenix$1,963

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Phoenix to Atwater by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Atwater, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,556	$2.42	$1,385 – $1,727
53' refrigerated	$1,856	$2.89	$1,615 – $2,097
48' flatbed	$1,911	$2.97	$1,644 – $2,179
Step deck	$2,089	$3.25	$1,755 – $2,423
Power only	$1,356	$2.11	$1,180 – $1,532
Hotshot	$1,023	$1.59	$849 – $1,197
26' box truck	$1,009	$1.57	$858 – $1,161
Sprinter van	$622	$0.97	$523 – $722

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More lanes from Phoenix

Hotshot lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,347	$1.72	$3,608 – $5,086	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$2,238	$1.31	$1,858 – $2,619	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$4,023	$1.64	$3,339 – $4,707	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,493	$1.49	$1,239 – $1,747	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$678	$1.94	$562 – $793	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,550	$1.48	$1,287 – $1,814	3 d

More lanes into Atwater

Hotshot lanes into Atwater, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,934 mi	$4,843	$1.65	$4,020 – $5,667	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	308 mi	$1,093	$3.55	$907 – $1,279	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,087 mi	$4,277	$2.05	$3,550 – $5,004	5 d
Houston, TX	1,813 mi	$2,942	$1.62	$2,442 – $3,442	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,870 mi	$4,214	$1.47	$3,497 – $4,930	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$2,677	$1.64	$2,222 – $3,132	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$1,355	$3.11	$1,125 – $1,586	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,628 mi	$2,675	$1.64	$2,220 – $3,130	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Atwater, CA?

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Atwater, CA is estimated at $1,023 all-in in October 2026, or $1.59 a mile over about 643 mi. Quotes typically land between $849 and $1,197.

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

About 643 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 $402 of the $1,023 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $621 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,963, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Atwater, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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