Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Monterey, CA hotshot rate

$1,087hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.56
Distance: 698 mi
Typical range: $903–$1,272
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Monterey price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $651
Fuel: $436
All-in estimate: $1,087

Return trip

Monterey → Phoenix$2,088

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

Phoenix to Monterey by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Monterey, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,651	$2.37	$1,470 – $1,833
53' refrigerated	$1,969	$2.82	$1,713 – $2,225
48' flatbed	$2,024	$2.90	$1,740 – $2,307
Step deck	$2,211	$3.17	$1,857 – $2,565
Power only	$1,442	$2.07	$1,254 – $1,629
Hotshot	$1,087	$1.56	$903 – $1,272
26' box truck	$1,072	$1.54	$911 – $1,233
Sprinter van	$660	$0.95	$555 – $766

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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 Monterey

Hotshot lanes into Monterey, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,034 mi	$4,997	$1.65	$4,147 – $5,846	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	312 mi	$1,101	$3.53	$914 – $1,288	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,187 mi	$4,462	$2.04	$3,703 – $5,220	5 d
Houston, TX	1,884 mi	$3,045	$1.62	$2,527 – $3,562	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$4,350	$1.46	$3,610 – $5,089	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,694 mi	$2,770	$1.64	$2,299 – $3,241	4 d
San Diego, CA	443 mi	$1,370	$3.09	$1,137 – $1,603	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,707 mi	$2,789	$1.63	$2,315 – $3,263	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Monterey, CA is estimated at $1,087 all-in in October 2026, or $1.56 a mile over about 698 mi. Quotes typically land between $903 and $1,272.

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

About 698 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 $436 of the $1,087 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $651 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,088, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Monterey, 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