Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Walnut, CA to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$1,396hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 392 mi
Typical range: $1,159–$1,633
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Walnut to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,151
Fuel: $245
All-in estimate: $1,396

Return trip

Phoenix → Walnut$727

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

Walnut to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Walnut, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,153	$5.49	$1,916 – $2,389
53' refrigerated	$2,570	$6.56	$2,236 – $2,904
48' flatbed	$2,684	$6.85	$2,309 – $3,060
Step deck	$2,942	$7.51	$2,471 – $3,413
Power only	$1,852	$4.73	$1,612 – $2,093
Hotshot	$1,396	$3.56	$1,159 – $1,633
26' box truck	$1,387	$3.54	$1,179 – $1,595
Sprinter van	$861	$2.20	$723 – $999

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More lanes from Walnut

Hotshot lanes from Walnut, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$8,503	$2.97	$7,057 – $9,948	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$4,549	$2.24	$3,776 – $5,322	4 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$3,849	$2.42	$3,194 – $4,503	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,904	$2.83	$6,560 – $9,247	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,389 mi	$3,422	$2.46	$2,841 – $4,004	3 d
San Diego, CA	111 mi	$689	$6.21	$572 – $806	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,436 mi	$3,522	$2.45	$2,923 – $4,121	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,503 mi	$8,424	$3.37	$6,992 – $9,856	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 Walnut, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Walnut, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $1,396 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 392 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,159 and $1,633.

How far is Walnut, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 392 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 $245 of the $1,396 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,151 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Walnut, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $727, which makes Walnut, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology