Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to San Rafael, CA hotshot rate

$1,179hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.52
Distance: 776 mi
Typical range: $979–$1,380
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to San Rafael price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $694
Fuel: $485
All-in estimate: $1,179

Return trip

San Rafael → Phoenix$2,264

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 Rafael by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to San Rafael, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,786	$2.30	$1,590 – $1,983
53' refrigerated	$2,130	$2.75	$1,853 – $2,407
48' flatbed	$2,183	$2.81	$1,877 – $2,489
Step deck	$2,384	$3.07	$2,002 – $2,765
Power only	$1,563	$2.01	$1,360 – $1,767
Hotshot	$1,179	$1.52	$979 – $1,380
26' box truck	$1,161	$1.50	$987 – $1,335
Sprinter van	$715	$0.92	$600 – $829

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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 Rafael

Hotshot lanes into San Rafael, 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	421 mi	$1,325	$3.15	$1,099 – $1,550	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$4,458	$2.04	$3,700 – $5,216	5 d
Houston, TX	1,945 mi	$3,133	$1.61	$2,600 – $3,665	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$4,351	$1.46	$3,612 – $5,091	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$2,869	$1.63	$2,381 – $3,356	4 d
San Diego, CA	552 mi	$1,593	$2.89	$1,322 – $1,864	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,756 mi	$2,860	$1.63	$2,374 – $3,346	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to San Rafael, CA is estimated at $1,179 all-in in October 2026, or $1.52 a mile over about 776 mi. Quotes typically land between $979 and $1,380.

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

About 776 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 $485 of the $1,179 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $694 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,264, which makes Phoenix, AZ to San Rafael, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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