Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Menlo Park, CA hotshot rate

$1,136hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.54
Distance: 739 mi
Typical range: $943–$1,329
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Menlo Park price history

3 months: +9.2%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $674
Fuel: $462
All-in estimate: $1,136

Return trip

Menlo Park → Phoenix$2,180

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

Phoenix to Menlo Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Menlo Park, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,722	$2.33	$1,533 – $1,912
53' refrigerated	$2,054	$2.78	$1,787 – $2,321
48' flatbed	$2,107	$2.85	$1,812 – $2,402
Step deck	$2,302	$3.11	$1,934 – $2,670
Power only	$1,506	$2.04	$1,310 – $1,702
Hotshot	$1,136	$1.54	$943 – $1,329
26' box truck	$1,119	$1.51	$951 – $1,287
Sprinter van	$689	$0.93	$579 – $799

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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 Menlo Park

Hotshot lanes into Menlo Park, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$4,981	$1.65	$4,134 – $5,828	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,230	$3.28	$1,021 – $1,440	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$4,443	$2.04	$3,688 – $5,198	5 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$3,088	$1.61	$2,563 – $3,613	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$4,339	$1.46	$3,601 – $5,077	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$2,820	$1.63	$2,340 – $3,299	4 d
San Diego, CA	506 mi	$1,499	$2.96	$1,244 – $1,754	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,729 mi	$2,821	$1.63	$2,341 – $3,301	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Menlo Park, CA is estimated at $1,136 all-in in October 2026, or $1.54 a mile over about 739 mi. Quotes typically land between $943 and $1,329.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Menlo Park, CA by truck?

About 739 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 $462 of the $1,136 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $674 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Menlo Park, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,180, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Menlo Park, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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