Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Costa Mesa, CA hotshot rate

$731hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.85
Distance: 395 mi
Typical range: $606–$855
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Costa Mesa price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $484
Fuel: $247
All-in estimate: $731

Return trip

Costa Mesa → Phoenix$1,403

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

Phoenix to Costa Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Costa Mesa, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,126	$2.85	$1,003 – $1,250
53' refrigerated	$1,345	$3.40	$1,170 – $1,520
48' flatbed	$1,404	$3.56	$1,208 – $1,601
Step deck	$1,539	$3.90	$1,293 – $1,785
Power only	$970	$2.45	$844 – $1,096
Hotshot	$731	$1.85	$606 – $855
26' box truck	$726	$1.84	$617 – $835
Sprinter van	$451	$1.14	$378 – $523

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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 Costa Mesa

Hotshot lanes into Costa Mesa, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$4,765	$1.65	$3,955 – $5,575	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,047 mi	$4,203	$2.05	$3,488 – $4,917	4 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$2,620	$1.65	$2,175 – $3,066	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$4,134	$1.47	$3,431 – $4,836	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,387 mi	$2,327	$1.68	$1,932 – $2,723	3 d
San Diego, CA	87 mi	$640	$7.36	$531 – $749	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,441 mi	$2,405	$1.67	$1,996 – $2,814	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,508 mi	$3,182	$1.27	$2,641 – $3,723	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Costa Mesa, CA is estimated at $731 all-in in October 2026, or $1.85 a mile over about 395 mi. Quotes typically land between $606 and $855.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Costa Mesa, CA by truck?

About 395 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 $247 of the $731 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $484 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Costa Mesa, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,403, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Costa Mesa, 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