Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to San Mateo, CA hotshot rate

$1,150hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.53
Distance: 751 mi
Typical range: $954–$1,345
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to San Mateo price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $680
Fuel: $470
All-in estimate: $1,150

Return trip

San Mateo → Phoenix$2,208

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

Phoenix to San Mateo by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to San Mateo, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,743	$2.32	$1,551 – $1,935
53' refrigerated	$2,079	$2.77	$1,808 – $2,349
48' flatbed	$2,132	$2.84	$1,833 – $2,430
Step deck	$2,328	$3.10	$1,956 – $2,701
Power only	$1,525	$2.03	$1,326 – $1,723
Hotshot	$1,150	$1.53	$954 – $1,345
26' box truck	$1,133	$1.51	$963 – $1,303
Sprinter van	$697	$0.93	$586 – $809

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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 San Mateo

Hotshot lanes into San Mateo, 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	387 mi	$1,255	$3.24	$1,042 – $1,468	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$4,458	$2.04	$3,700 – $5,216	5 d
Houston, TX	1,925 mi	$3,104	$1.61	$2,576 – $3,632	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$4,350	$1.46	$3,610 – $5,089	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$2,837	$1.63	$2,355 – $3,319	4 d
San Diego, CA	518 mi	$1,523	$2.94	$1,264 – $1,782	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,740 mi	$2,837	$1.63	$2,355 – $3,319	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to San Mateo, CA is estimated at $1,150 all-in in October 2026, or $1.53 a mile over about 751 mi. Quotes typically land between $954 and $1,345.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from San Mateo, CA by truck?

About 751 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 $470 of the $1,150 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $680 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Mateo, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,208, which makes Phoenix, AZ to San Mateo, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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