Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Ridgecrest, CA hotshot rate

$748hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.83
Distance: 410 mi
Typical range: $621–$875
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Ridgecrest price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $492
Fuel: $256
All-in estimate: $748

Return trip

Ridgecrest → Phoenix$1,436

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

Phoenix to Ridgecrest by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Ridgecrest, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,152	$2.81	$1,026 – $1,279
53' refrigerated	$1,376	$3.36	$1,197 – $1,555
48' flatbed	$1,435	$3.50	$1,234 – $1,636
Step deck	$1,572	$3.84	$1,321 – $1,824
Power only	$993	$2.42	$864 – $1,122
Hotshot	$748	$1.83	$621 – $875
26' box truck	$743	$1.81	$631 – $854
Sprinter van	$461	$1.12	$387 – $535

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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 Ridgecrest

Hotshot lanes into Ridgecrest, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,804 mi	$4,644	$1.66	$3,855 – $5,434	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$749	$5.35	$621 – $876	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,962 mi	$4,045	$2.06	$3,358 – $4,733	4 d
Houston, TX	1,597 mi	$2,630	$1.65	$2,183 – $3,078	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,736 mi	$4,031	$1.47	$3,346 – $4,717	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,405 mi	$2,353	$1.67	$1,953 – $2,753	3 d
San Diego, CA	232 mi	$937	$4.04	$778 – $1,097	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Ridgecrest, CA is estimated at $748 all-in in October 2026, or $1.83 a mile over about 410 mi. Quotes typically land between $621 and $875.

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

About 410 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 $256 of the $748 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $492 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,436, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Ridgecrest, 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