Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Aiken, SC to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$3,430hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 2,056 mi
Typical range: $2,847–$4,013
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aiken to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,145
Fuel: $1,285
All-in estimate: $3,430

Return trip

Phoenix → Aiken$3,273

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Aiken to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Aiken, SC to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,111	$2.49	$4,548 – $5,673
53' refrigerated	$6,087	$2.96	$5,296 – $6,879
48' flatbed	$6,126	$2.98	$5,269 – $6,984
Step deck	$6,666	$3.24	$5,599 – $7,732
Power only	$4,543	$2.21	$3,952 – $5,134
Hotshot	$3,430	$1.67	$2,847 – $4,013
26' box truck	$3,350	$1.63	$2,848 – $3,853
Sprinter van	$2,044	$0.99	$1,717 – $2,371

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More lanes from Aiken

Hotshot lanes from Aiken, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	770 mi	$1,820	$2.36	$1,511 – $2,129	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,473 mi	$3,677	$1.49	$3,052 – $4,303	5 d
Chicago, IL	778 mi	$1,346	$1.73	$1,117 – $1,575	2 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$1,720	$1.73	$1,428 – $2,013	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$1,577	$2.32	$1,309 – $1,845	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,212 mi	$2,026	$1.67	$1,682 – $2,371	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,405 mi	$3,585	$1.49	$2,975 – $4,194	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,027 mi	$1,765	$1.72	$1,465 – $2,066	2 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 Aiken, SC to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Aiken, SC to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,430 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 2,056 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,847 and $4,013.

How far is Aiken, SC from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,056 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,285 of the $3,430 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,145 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Aiken, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,273, which makes Aiken, SC to Phoenix, AZ 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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