Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Santa Clarita, CA to Mesa, AZ hotshot rate

$1,563hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 466 mi
Typical range: $1,297–$1,829
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Clarita to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,272
Fuel: $291
All-in estimate: $1,563

Return trip

Mesa → Santa Clarita$814

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

Santa Clarita to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,399	$5.15	$2,135 – $2,662
53' refrigerated	$2,863	$6.14	$2,491 – $3,235
48' flatbed	$2,975	$6.38	$2,558 – $3,391
Step deck	$3,257	$6.99	$2,736 – $3,778
Power only	$2,074	$4.45	$1,804 – $2,343
Hotshot	$1,563	$3.35	$1,297 – $1,829
26' box truck	$1,549	$3.32	$1,317 – $1,781
Sprinter van	$959	$2.06	$806 – $1,113

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More lanes from Santa Clarita

Hotshot lanes from Santa Clarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$8,577	$2.96	$7,119 – $10,035	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,599	$2.24	$3,818 – $5,381	4 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$3,946	$2.41	$3,275 – $4,617	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,502	$3.42	$1,247 – $1,757	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,977	$2.82	$6,621 – $9,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$3,524	$2.45	$2,925 – $4,123	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$790	$4.94	$655 – $924	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$3,613	$2.44	$2,999 – $4,227	3 d

More lanes into Mesa

Hotshot lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$4,624	$1.84	$3,838 – $5,411	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$1,543	$3.38	$1,280 – $1,805	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$3,908	$2.31	$3,244 – $4,572	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$2,222	$1.90	$1,844 – $2,600	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$3,992	$1.64	$3,314 – $4,671	5 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$1,905	$1.96	$1,581 – $2,229	2 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$1,353	$3.63	$1,123 – $1,583	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$1,985	$1.94	$1,647 – $2,322	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Clarita, CA to Mesa, AZ?

A Hotshot from Santa Clarita, CA to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $1,563 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 466 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,297 and $1,829.

How far is Santa Clarita, CA from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 466 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 $291 of the $1,563 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,272 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Santa Clarita, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $814, which makes Santa Clarita, CA to Mesa, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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