Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Hercules, CA hotshot rate

$1,166hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.52
Distance: 765 mi
Typical range: $968–$1,365
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Hercules price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $688
Fuel: $478
All-in estimate: $1,166

Return trip

Hercules → Phoenix$2,239

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

Phoenix to Hercules by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Hercules, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,767	$2.31	$1,573 – $1,962
53' refrigerated	$2,107	$2.75	$1,834 – $2,381
48' flatbed	$2,161	$2.82	$1,858 – $2,463
Step deck	$2,359	$3.08	$1,982 – $2,737
Power only	$1,546	$2.02	$1,345 – $1,747
Hotshot	$1,166	$1.52	$968 – $1,365
26' box truck	$1,149	$1.50	$976 – $1,321
Sprinter van	$707	$0.92	$594 – $820

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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 Hercules

Hotshot lanes into Hercules, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,018 mi	$4,972	$1.65	$4,127 – $5,817	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	414 mi	$1,310	$3.17	$1,088 – $1,533	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,171 mi	$4,432	$2.04	$3,679 – $5,185	5 d
Houston, TX	1,932 mi	$3,114	$1.61	$2,585 – $3,643	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,956 mi	$4,331	$1.47	$3,595 – $5,067	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,749 mi	$2,850	$1.63	$2,365 – $3,334	4 d
San Diego, CA	545 mi	$1,579	$2.90	$1,310 – $1,847	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$2,841	$1.63	$2,358 – $3,324	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Hercules, CA is estimated at $1,166 all-in in October 2026, or $1.52 a mile over about 765 mi. Quotes typically land between $968 and $1,365.

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

About 765 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 $478 of the $1,166 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $688 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,239, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Hercules, 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