Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Portland, OR to Santa Clarita, CA hotshot rate

$2,353hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 943 mi
Typical range: $1,953–$2,753
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portland to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,763
Fuel: $590
All-in estimate: $2,353

Return trip

Santa Clarita → Portland$2,394

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Portland to Santa Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Portland, OR to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,549	$3.76	$3,158 – $3,939
53' refrigerated	$4,231	$4.49	$3,681 – $4,781
48' flatbed	$4,316	$4.58	$3,712 – $4,920
Step deck	$4,709	$4.99	$3,955 – $5,462
Power only	$3,118	$3.31	$2,713 – $3,524
Hotshot	$2,353	$2.49	$1,953 – $2,753
26' box truck	$2,312	$2.45	$1,965 – $2,659
Sprinter van	$1,419	$1.51	$1,192 – $1,647

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More lanes from Portland

Hotshot lanes from Portland, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$8,395	$2.91	$6,968 – $9,822	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	976 mi	$2,419	$2.48	$2,008 – $2,830	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$4,545	$2.20	$3,772 – $5,317	4 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$4,971	$2.30	$4,126 – $5,816	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$3,117	$2.65	$2,588 – $3,647	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$7,871	$2.77	$6,533 – $9,209	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,024 mi	$4,685	$2.31	$3,889 – $5,482	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$2,657	$2.43	$2,205 – $3,108	3 d

More lanes into Santa Clarita

Hotshot lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$4,782	$1.65	$3,969 – $5,595	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,216	$2.05	$3,499 – $4,932	4 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$2,687	$1.64	$2,230 – $3,144	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$782	$1.78	$649 – $915	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$4,151	$1.47	$3,446 – $4,857	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$2,400	$1.67	$1,992 – $2,807	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$790	$4.94	$655 – $924	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$2,460	$1.66	$2,042 – $2,878	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Portland, OR to Santa Clarita, CA?

A Hotshot from Portland, OR to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $2,353 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 943 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,953 and $2,753.

How far is Portland, OR from Santa Clarita, CA by truck?

About 943 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 $590 of the $2,353 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,763 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Clarita, CA to Portland, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,394, which makes Portland, OR to Santa Clarita, CA 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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