Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Rafael, CA to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$2,264hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 776 mi
Typical range: $1,879–$2,649
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Rafael to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,779
Fuel: $485
All-in estimate: $2,264

Return trip

Phoenix → San Rafael$1,179

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

San Rafael to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from San Rafael, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,429	$4.42	$3,052 – $3,807
53' refrigerated	$4,089	$5.27	$3,558 – $4,621
48' flatbed	$4,191	$5.40	$3,604 – $4,778
Step deck	$4,576	$5.90	$3,844 – $5,309
Power only	$3,002	$3.87	$2,611 – $3,392
Hotshot	$2,264	$2.92	$1,879 – $2,649
26' box truck	$2,229	$2.87	$1,895 – $2,564
Sprinter van	$1,372	$1.77	$1,152 – $1,591

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More lanes from San Rafael

Hotshot lanes from San Rafael, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$8,957	$2.95	$7,434 – $10,479	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	421 mi	$1,325	$3.15	$1,099 – $1,550	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$4,864	$2.23	$4,037 – $5,691	5 d
Houston, TX	1,945 mi	$4,601	$2.37	$3,819 – $5,383	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$8,362	$2.81	$6,940 – $9,783	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$4,213	$2.39	$3,497 – $4,929	4 d
San Diego, CA	552 mi	$1,593	$2.89	$1,322 – $1,864	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,756 mi	$4,200	$2.39	$3,486 – $4,915	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 San Rafael, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from San Rafael, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,264 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 776 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,879 and $2,649.

How far is San Rafael, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 776 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 $485 of the $2,264 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,779 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to San Rafael, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,179, which makes San Rafael, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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