Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Santa Clarita, CA to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$1,502hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 439 mi
Typical range: $1,247–$1,757
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Clarita to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,228
Fuel: $274
All-in estimate: $1,502

Return trip

Phoenix → Santa Clarita$782

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 Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,309	$5.26	$2,055 – $2,563
53' refrigerated	$2,756	$6.28	$2,398 – $3,114
48' flatbed	$2,869	$6.53	$2,467 – $3,270
Step deck	$3,142	$7.16	$2,639 – $3,645
Power only	$1,993	$4.54	$1,734 – $2,252
Hotshot	$1,502	$3.42	$1,247 – $1,757
26' box truck	$1,490	$3.39	$1,266 – $1,713
Sprinter van	$924	$2.10	$776 – $1,071

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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
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
Jacksonville, FL	2,544 mi	$8,551	$3.36	$7,097 – $10,004	5 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 Clarita, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Santa Clarita, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $1,502 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 439 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,247 and $1,757.

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

About 439 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 $274 of the $1,502 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,228 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $782, which makes Santa Clarita, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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