Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Soledad, CA hotshot rate

$1,042hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.58
Distance: 659 mi
Typical range: $864–$1,219
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Soledad price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $630
Fuel: $412
All-in estimate: $1,042

Return trip

Soledad → Phoenix$1,999

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

Phoenix to Soledad by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Soledad, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,584	$2.40	$1,409 – $1,758
53' refrigerated	$1,889	$2.87	$1,643 – $2,135
48' flatbed	$1,944	$2.95	$1,672 – $2,216
Step deck	$2,124	$3.22	$1,785 – $2,464
Power only	$1,381	$2.10	$1,202 – $1,561
Hotshot	$1,042	$1.58	$864 – $1,219
26' box truck	$1,028	$1.56	$873 – $1,182
Sprinter van	$633	$0.96	$532 – $735

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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 Soledad

Hotshot lanes into Soledad, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,004 mi	$4,951	$1.65	$4,109 – $5,792	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	276 mi	$1,027	$3.72	$853 – $1,202	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,158 mi	$4,408	$2.04	$3,659 – $5,157	5 d
Houston, TX	1,845 mi	$2,988	$1.62	$2,480 – $3,496	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,939 mi	$4,308	$1.47	$3,575 – $5,040	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,655 mi	$2,714	$1.64	$2,253 – $3,176	4 d
San Diego, CA	407 mi	$1,296	$3.18	$1,076 – $1,516	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,669 mi	$2,734	$1.64	$2,270 – $3,199	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Soledad, CA is estimated at $1,042 all-in in October 2026, or $1.58 a mile over about 659 mi. Quotes typically land between $864 and $1,219.

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

About 659 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 $412 of the $1,042 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $630 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,999, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Soledad, 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