Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Ashland, KY to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$3,660hotshot

+3.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.86
Distance: 1,973 mi
Typical range: $3,038–$4,282
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ashland to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,426
Fuel: $1,234
All-in estimate: $3,660

Return trip

Phoenix → Ashland$2,801

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Ashland to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Ashland, KY to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,456	$2.77	$4,856 – $6,056
53' refrigerated	$6,499	$3.29	$5,654 – $7,344
48' flatbed	$6,544	$3.32	$5,628 – $7,460
Step deck	$7,121	$3.61	$5,982 – $8,260
Power only	$4,848	$2.46	$4,218 – $5,478
Hotshot	$3,660	$1.86	$3,038 – $4,282
26' box truck	$3,576	$1.81	$3,039 – $4,112
Sprinter van	$2,182	$1.11	$1,833 – $2,532

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More lanes from Ashland

Hotshot lanes from Ashland, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,622	$2.82	$1,347 – $1,898	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,365 mi	$3,909	$1.65	$3,245 – $4,574	5 d
Chicago, IL	418 mi	$956	$2.29	$793 – $1,118	1 d
Houston, TX	1,112 mi	$2,088	$1.88	$1,733 – $2,443	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	491 mi	$1,380	$2.81	$1,145 – $1,614	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,297 mi	$2,376	$1.83	$1,972 – $2,780	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,317 mi	$3,837	$1.66	$3,184 – $4,489	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$1,978	$1.90	$1,642 – $2,315	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 Ashland, KY to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Ashland, KY to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,660 all-in in October 2026, or $1.86 a mile over about 1,973 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,038 and $4,282.

How far is Ashland, KY from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,973 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 $1,234 of the $3,660 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,426 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Ashland, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,801, which makes Ashland, KY to Phoenix, AZ 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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