Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Walnut Creek, CA to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$2,198hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 747 mi
Typical range: $1,825–$2,572
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Walnut Creek to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,731
Fuel: $467
All-in estimate: $2,198

Return trip

Phoenix → Walnut Creek$1,145

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

Walnut Creek to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Walnut Creek, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,333	$4.46	$2,966 – $3,700
53' refrigerated	$3,975	$5.32	$3,458 – $4,491
48' flatbed	$4,077	$5.46	$3,506 – $4,648
Step deck	$4,453	$5.96	$3,740 – $5,165
Power only	$2,915	$3.90	$2,536 – $3,294
Hotshot	$2,198	$2.94	$1,825 – $2,572
26' box truck	$2,166	$2.90	$1,841 – $2,491
Sprinter van	$1,333	$1.78	$1,120 – $1,546

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More lanes from Walnut Creek

Hotshot lanes from Walnut Creek, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,006 mi	$8,885	$2.96	$7,375 – $10,396	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	397 mi	$1,275	$3.21	$1,059 – $1,492	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,159 mi	$4,811	$2.23	$3,993 – $5,629	5 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$4,535	$2.37	$3,764 – $5,306	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,944 mi	$8,291	$2.82	$6,881 – $9,700	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$4,147	$2.40	$3,442 – $4,852	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$1,542	$2.93	$1,280 – $1,804	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,726 mi	$4,137	$2.40	$3,434 – $4,840	4 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 Creek, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Walnut Creek, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,198 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 747 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,825 and $2,572.

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

About 747 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $467 of the $2,198 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,731 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,145, which makes Walnut Creek, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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