Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Riverbank, CA to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$2,040hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 677 mi
Typical range: $1,693–$2,387
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverbank to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,617
Fuel: $423
All-in estimate: $2,040

Return trip

Phoenix → Riverbank$1,063

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

Riverbank to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverbank, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,100	$4.58	$2,759 – $3,441
53' refrigerated	$3,698	$5.46	$3,217 – $4,178
48' flatbed	$3,803	$5.62	$3,270 – $4,335
Step deck	$4,155	$6.14	$3,490 – $4,820
Power only	$2,705	$4.00	$2,354 – $3,057
Hotshot	$2,040	$3.01	$1,693 – $2,387
26' box truck	$2,012	$2.97	$1,710 – $2,314
Sprinter van	$1,240	$1.83	$1,042 – $1,438

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More lanes from Riverbank

Hotshot lanes from Riverbank, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,944 mi	$8,715	$2.96	$7,233 – $10,196	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	345 mi	$1,169	$3.39	$970 – $1,368	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,097 mi	$4,686	$2.23	$3,890 – $5,483	5 d
Houston, TX	1,842 mi	$4,383	$2.38	$3,638 – $5,128	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,882 mi	$8,129	$2.82	$6,747 – $9,511	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,659 mi	$3,995	$2.41	$3,316 – $4,674	4 d
San Diego, CA	474 mi	$1,433	$3.02	$1,190 – $1,677	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,654 mi	$3,984	$2.41	$3,307 – $4,662	4 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 Riverbank, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Riverbank, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,040 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 677 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,693 and $2,387.

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

About 677 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 $423 of the $2,040 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,617 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,063, which makes Riverbank, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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