Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Atlantic City, NJ to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$4,527hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.82
Distance: 2,494 mi
Typical range: $3,758–$5,297
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Atlantic City to Phoenix price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,968
Fuel: $1,559
All-in estimate: $4,527

Return trip

Phoenix → Atlantic City$4,020

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Atlantic City to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlantic City, NJ to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,731	$2.70	$5,991 – $7,472
53' refrigerated	$8,017	$3.21	$6,975 – $9,059
48' flatbed	$8,049	$3.23	$6,922 – $9,176
Step deck	$8,754	$3.51	$7,353 – $10,154
Power only	$5,996	$2.40	$5,216 – $6,775
Hotshot	$4,527	$1.82	$3,758 – $5,297
26' box truck	$4,418	$1.77	$3,755 – $5,080
Sprinter van	$2,693	$1.08	$2,262 – $3,123

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More lanes from Atlantic City

Hotshot lanes from Atlantic City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	110 mi	$679	$6.17	$564 – $794	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,878 mi	$4,683	$1.63	$3,887 – $5,480	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$1,586	$1.88	$1,316 – $1,856	2 d
Houston, TX	1,603 mi	$2,854	$1.78	$2,369 – $3,339	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	67 mi	$563	$8.40	$467 – $659	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,802 mi	$3,165	$1.76	$2,627 – $3,703	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,836 mi	$4,620	$1.63	$3,835 – $5,405	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,560 mi	$2,787	$1.79	$2,313 – $3,261	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 Atlantic City, NJ to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Atlantic City, NJ to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,527 all-in in October 2026, or $1.82 a mile over about 2,494 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,758 and $5,297.

How far is Atlantic City, NJ from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,494 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,559 of the $4,527 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,968 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Atlantic City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,020, which makes Atlantic City, NJ to Phoenix, AZ 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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