Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Santa Monica, CA to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$1,495hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 436 mi
Typical range: $1,241–$1,749
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Monica to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,222
Fuel: $273
All-in estimate: $1,495

Return trip

Phoenix → Santa Monica$779

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

Santa Monica to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Monica, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,299	$5.27	$2,046 – $2,552
53' refrigerated	$2,744	$6.29	$2,387 – $3,101
48' flatbed	$2,857	$6.55	$2,457 – $3,257
Step deck	$3,129	$7.18	$2,629 – $3,630
Power only	$1,984	$4.55	$1,726 – $2,242
Hotshot	$1,495	$3.43	$1,241 – $1,749
26' box truck	$1,483	$3.40	$1,261 – $1,706
Sprinter van	$920	$2.11	$772 – $1,067

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More lanes from Santa Monica

Hotshot lanes from Santa Monica, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,907 mi	$8,613	$2.96	$7,149 – $10,077	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,069 mi	$4,630	$2.24	$3,843 – $5,417	4 d
Houston, TX	1,633 mi	$3,940	$2.41	$3,270 – $4,609	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$8,011	$2.82	$6,649 – $9,373	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,431 mi	$3,511	$2.45	$2,914 – $4,108	3 d
San Diego, CA	135 mi	$739	$5.47	$613 – $864	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,480 mi	$3,615	$2.44	$3,001 – $4,230	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,546 mi	$8,557	$3.36	$7,102 – $10,011	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 Monica, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Santa Monica, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $1,495 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 436 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,241 and $1,749.

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

About 436 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 $273 of the $1,495 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,222 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $779, which makes Santa Monica, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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