Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Ann Arbor, MI to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$4,294hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 1,946 mi
Typical range: $3,564–$5,024
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ann Arbor to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,077
Fuel: $1,217
All-in estimate: $4,294

Return trip

Phoenix → Ann Arbor$2,651

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Ann Arbor to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Ann Arbor, MI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,403	$3.29	$5,698 – $7,107
53' refrigerated	$7,627	$3.92	$6,635 – $8,618
48' flatbed	$7,681	$3.95	$6,606 – $8,757
Step deck	$8,359	$4.30	$7,021 – $9,696
Power only	$5,688	$2.92	$4,949 – $6,428
Hotshot	$4,294	$2.21	$3,564 – $5,024
26' box truck	$4,196	$2.16	$3,567 – $4,825
Sprinter van	$2,561	$1.32	$2,151 – $2,971

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More lanes from Ann Arbor

Hotshot lanes from Ann Arbor, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	612 mi	$2,014	$3.29	$1,672 – $2,356	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,305 mi	$4,536	$1.97	$3,765 – $5,307	5 d
Chicago, IL	242 mi	$825	$3.41	$685 – $965	1 d
Houston, TX	1,273 mi	$2,779	$2.18	$2,306 – $3,251	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	559 mi	$1,795	$3.21	$1,490 – $2,100	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,426 mi	$3,062	$2.15	$2,542 – $3,583	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,276 mi	$4,484	$1.97	$3,722 – $5,247	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,141 mi	$2,534	$2.22	$2,103 – $2,965	3 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 Ann Arbor, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Ann Arbor, MI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,294 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 1,946 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,564 and $5,024.

How far is Ann Arbor, MI from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,946 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 $1,217 of the $4,294 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,077 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Ann Arbor, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,651, which makes Ann Arbor, MI to Phoenix, AZ 62% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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