Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Seaside, CA hotshot rate

$1,084hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.56
Distance: 695 mi
Typical range: $900–$1,268
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Seaside price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $649
Fuel: $435
All-in estimate: $1,084

Return trip

Seaside → Phoenix$2,081

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

Phoenix to Seaside by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Seaside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,646	$2.37	$1,465 – $1,827
53' refrigerated	$1,963	$2.82	$1,708 – $2,218
48' flatbed	$2,018	$2.90	$1,735 – $2,300
Step deck	$2,204	$3.17	$1,852 – $2,557
Power only	$1,437	$2.07	$1,250 – $1,624
Hotshot	$1,084	$1.56	$900 – $1,268
26' box truck	$1,069	$1.54	$908 – $1,229
Sprinter van	$658	$0.95	$553 – $764

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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 Seaside

Hotshot lanes into Seaside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,029 mi	$4,989	$1.65	$4,141 – $5,837	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	311 mi	$1,099	$3.53	$912 – $1,286	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,182 mi	$4,452	$2.04	$3,695 – $5,209	5 d
Houston, TX	1,880 mi	$3,039	$1.62	$2,522 – $3,556	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,965 mi	$4,343	$1.46	$3,605 – $5,082	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,690 mi	$2,765	$1.64	$2,295 – $3,235	4 d
San Diego, CA	441 mi	$1,366	$3.10	$1,133 – $1,598	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,703 mi	$2,783	$1.63	$2,310 – $3,257	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Seaside, CA is estimated at $1,084 all-in in October 2026, or $1.56 a mile over about 695 mi. Quotes typically land between $900 and $1,268.

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

About 695 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 $435 of the $1,084 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $649 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,081, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Seaside, 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