Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Cerritos, CA hotshot rate

$744hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.83
Distance: 406 mi
Typical range: $617–$870
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Cerritos price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $490
Fuel: $254
All-in estimate: $744

Return trip

Cerritos → Phoenix$1,427

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

Phoenix to Cerritos by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Cerritos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,145	$2.82	$1,019 – $1,272
53' refrigerated	$1,368	$3.37	$1,190 – $1,545
48' flatbed	$1,427	$3.51	$1,227 – $1,627
Step deck	$1,564	$3.85	$1,313 – $1,814
Power only	$987	$2.43	$858 – $1,115
Hotshot	$744	$1.83	$617 – $870
26' box truck	$738	$1.82	$628 – $849
Sprinter van	$458	$1.13	$385 – $532

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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 Cerritos

Hotshot lanes into Cerritos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$4,770	$1.65	$3,959 – $5,581	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,049 mi	$4,206	$2.05	$3,491 – $4,921	4 d
Houston, TX	1,602 mi	$2,638	$1.65	$2,189 – $3,086	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,815 mi	$4,139	$1.47	$3,435 – $4,843	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,401 mi	$2,348	$1.68	$1,948 – $2,747	3 d
San Diego, CA	107 mi	$681	$6.37	$565 – $797	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,451 mi	$2,420	$1.67	$2,008 – $2,831	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,518 mi	$3,194	$1.27	$2,651 – $3,737	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Cerritos, CA is estimated at $744 all-in in October 2026, or $1.83 a mile over about 406 mi. Quotes typically land between $617 and $870.

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

About 406 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 $254 of the $744 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $490 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,427, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Cerritos, CA 48% cheaper. 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