Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Ridgecrest, CA to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$1,436hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 410 mi
Typical range: $1,192–$1,681
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ridgecrest to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,180
Fuel: $256
All-in estimate: $1,436

Return trip

Phoenix → Ridgecrest$748

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Ridgecrest to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Ridgecrest, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,212	$5.40	$1,969 – $2,456
53' refrigerated	$2,641	$6.44	$2,298 – $2,985
48' flatbed	$2,755	$6.72	$2,369 – $3,141
Step deck	$3,019	$7.36	$2,536 – $3,502
Power only	$1,906	$4.65	$1,658 – $2,154
Hotshot	$1,436	$3.50	$1,192 – $1,681
26' box truck	$1,426	$3.48	$1,212 – $1,640
Sprinter van	$885	$2.16	$743 – $1,027

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More lanes from Ridgecrest

Hotshot lanes from Ridgecrest, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,804 mi	$8,330	$2.97	$6,914 – $9,746	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$749	$5.35	$621 – $876	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,962 mi	$4,414	$2.25	$3,663 – $5,164	4 d
Houston, TX	1,597 mi	$3,863	$2.42	$3,207 – $4,520	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,736 mi	$7,747	$2.83	$6,430 – $9,064	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,405 mi	$3,456	$2.46	$2,869 – $4,044	3 d
San Diego, CA	232 mi	$937	$4.04	$778 – $1,097	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Hotshot lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,653	$1.84	$3,862 – $5,444	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$4,019	$1.64	$3,336 – $4,703	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,951	$1.95	$1,620 – $2,283	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,301	$3.72	$1,080 – $1,522	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,026	$1.94	$1,682 – $2,371	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Ridgecrest, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $1,436 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 410 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,192 and $1,681.

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

About 410 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $256 of the $1,436 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,180 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $748, which makes Ridgecrest, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% more expensive. 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