Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Santa Clarita, CA to Raleigh, NC hotshot rate

$7,034hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,642 mi
Typical range: $5,838–$8,230
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Clarita to Raleigh price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,382
Fuel: $1,652
All-in estimate: $7,034

Return trip

Raleigh → Santa Clarita$3,929

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Santa Clarita to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,452	$3.96	$9,302 – $11,602
53' refrigerated	$12,447	$4.71	$10,829 – $14,065
48' flatbed	$12,490	$4.73	$10,742 – $14,239
Step deck	$13,581	$5.14	$11,408 – $15,755
Power only	$9,315	$3.53	$8,104 – $10,526
Hotshot	$7,034	$2.66	$5,838 – $8,230
26' box truck	$6,862	$2.60	$5,832 – $7,891
Sprinter van	$4,181	$1.58	$3,512 – $4,850

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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 Raleigh

Hotshot lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,324	$2.67	$1,099 – $1,549	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$7,039	$2.66	$5,842 – $8,235	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,168	$2.88	$1,799 – $2,536	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$2,544	$2.04	$2,111 – $2,976	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$3,474	$1.55	$2,883 – $4,064	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,032	$2.53	$857 – $1,207	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$2,907	$1.99	$2,412 – $3,401	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$6,899	$2.67	$5,726 – $8,072	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Clarita, CA to Raleigh, NC?

A Hotshot from Santa Clarita, CA to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $7,034 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,642 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,838 and $8,230.

How far is Santa Clarita, CA from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 2,642 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,652 of the $7,034 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,382 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Santa Clarita, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,929, which makes Santa Clarita, CA to Raleigh, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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