Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Novato, CA hotshot rate

$1,186hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.52
Distance: 782 mi
Typical range: $985–$1,388
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Novato price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $697
Fuel: $489
All-in estimate: $1,186

Return trip

Novato → Phoenix$2,278

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

Phoenix to Novato by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Novato, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,797	$2.30	$1,599 – $1,994
53' refrigerated	$2,143	$2.74	$1,864 – $2,421
48' flatbed	$2,195	$2.81	$1,888 – $2,503
Step deck	$2,397	$3.07	$2,014 – $2,781
Power only	$1,573	$2.01	$1,368 – $1,777
Hotshot	$1,186	$1.52	$985 – $1,388
26' box truck	$1,168	$1.49	$993 – $1,343
Sprinter van	$719	$0.92	$604 – $834

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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 Novato

Hotshot lanes into Novato, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$4,994	$1.65	$4,145 – $5,842	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	429 mi	$1,341	$3.13	$1,113 – $1,569	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$4,458	$2.04	$3,700 – $5,216	5 d
Houston, TX	1,949 mi	$3,139	$1.61	$2,605 – $3,672	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$4,351	$1.46	$3,612 – $5,091	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,767 mi	$2,876	$1.63	$2,387 – $3,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	560 mi	$1,610	$2.87	$1,336 – $1,883	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,760 mi	$2,866	$1.63	$2,379 – $3,353	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Novato, CA is estimated at $1,186 all-in in October 2026, or $1.52 a mile over about 782 mi. Quotes typically land between $985 and $1,388.

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

About 782 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 $489 of the $1,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $697 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,278, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Novato, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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