Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Fresno, CA hotshot rate

$944hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 576 mi
Typical range: $783–$1,104
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Fresno price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $584
Fuel: $360
All-in estimate: $944

Return trip

Fresno → Phoenix$1,812

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

Phoenix to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,440	$2.50	$1,282 – $1,598
53' refrigerated	$1,718	$2.98	$1,495 – $1,941
48' flatbed	$1,774	$3.08	$1,526 – $2,023
Step deck	$1,940	$3.37	$1,630 – $2,251
Power only	$1,252	$2.17	$1,089 – $1,414
Hotshot	$944	$1.64	$783 – $1,104
26' box truck	$933	$1.62	$793 – $1,073
Sprinter van	$576	$1.00	$484 – $668

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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 Fresno

Hotshot lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$4,793	$1.65	$3,978 – $5,607	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$960	$3.95	$797 – $1,123	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,216	$2.05	$3,499 – $4,932	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$2,856	$1.63	$2,370 – $3,341	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$4,168	$1.47	$3,459 – $4,876	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$2,586	$1.65	$2,146 – $3,025	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,218	$3.30	$1,011 – $1,425	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,572 mi	$2,594	$1.65	$2,153 – $3,035	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Fresno, CA is estimated at $944 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 576 mi. Quotes typically land between $783 and $1,104.

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

About 576 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 $360 of the $944 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $584 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,812, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Fresno, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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