Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Irvine, CA hotshot rate

$720hotshot

+3.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.87
Distance: 386 mi
Typical range: $598–$842
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $479
Fuel: $241
All-in estimate: $720

Return trip

Irvine → Phoenix$1,382

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

Phoenix to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,111	$2.88	$989 – $1,233
53' refrigerated	$1,326	$3.44	$1,154 – $1,499
48' flatbed	$1,386	$3.59	$1,192 – $1,580
Step deck	$1,519	$3.94	$1,276 – $1,762
Power only	$956	$2.48	$831 – $1,080
Hotshot	$720	$1.87	$598 – $842
26' box truck	$715	$1.85	$608 – $823
Sprinter van	$444	$1.15	$373 – $515

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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 Irvine

Hotshot lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$4,751	$1.65	$3,944 – $5,559	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,186	$2.05	$3,474 – $4,898	4 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$2,607	$1.65	$2,164 – $3,051	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$4,121	$1.47	$3,421 – $4,822	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$2,314	$1.68	$1,921 – $2,708	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$632	$7.61	$524 – $739	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$2,392	$1.67	$1,986 – $2,799	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,499 mi	$3,172	$1.27	$2,633 – $3,711	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Irvine, CA is estimated at $720 all-in in October 2026, or $1.87 a mile over about 386 mi. Quotes typically land between $598 and $842.

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

About 386 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 $241 of the $720 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $479 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,382, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Irvine, 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