Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Santa Barbara, CA to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$1,685hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 520 mi
Typical range: $1,399–$1,972
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Barbara to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,360
Fuel: $325
All-in estimate: $1,685

Return trip

Phoenix → Santa Barbara$878

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

Santa Barbara to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Barbara, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,578	$4.96	$2,295 – $2,862
53' refrigerated	$3,076	$5.92	$2,677 – $3,476
48' flatbed	$3,187	$6.13	$2,740 – $3,633
Step deck	$3,487	$6.71	$2,929 – $4,045
Power only	$2,235	$4.30	$1,945 – $2,526
Hotshot	$1,685	$3.24	$1,399 – $1,972
26' box truck	$1,668	$3.21	$1,417 – $1,918
Sprinter van	$1,031	$1.98	$866 – $1,196

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More lanes from Santa Barbara

Hotshot lanes from Santa Barbara, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,969 mi	$8,783	$2.96	$7,290 – $10,277	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	93 mi	$652	$7.02	$542 – $763	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,128 mi	$4,749	$2.23	$3,941 – $5,556	5 d
Houston, TX	1,717 mi	$4,118	$2.40	$3,418 – $4,818	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,900 mi	$8,176	$2.82	$6,786 – $9,566	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,517 mi	$3,694	$2.43	$3,066 – $4,322	3 d
San Diego, CA	218 mi	$909	$4.17	$754 – $1,063	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,561 mi	$3,787	$2.43	$3,143 – $4,431	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 Santa Barbara, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Santa Barbara, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $1,685 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 520 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,399 and $1,972.

How far is Santa Barbara, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 520 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 $325 of the $1,685 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,360 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Santa Barbara, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $878, which makes Santa Barbara, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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