Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$4,274hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.58
Distance: 2,707 mi
Typical range: $3,547–$5,000
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Phoenix price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,582
Fuel: $1,692
All-in estimate: $4,274

Return trip

Phoenix → Boston$4,777

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Boston to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,349	$2.35	$5,651 – $7,047
53' refrigerated	$7,561	$2.79	$6,578 – $8,544
48' flatbed	$7,585	$2.80	$6,523 – $8,647
Step deck	$8,247	$3.05	$6,928 – $9,567
Power only	$5,659	$2.09	$4,924 – $6,395
Hotshot	$4,274	$1.58	$3,547 – $5,000
26' box truck	$4,168	$1.54	$3,543 – $4,794
Sprinter van	$2,540	$0.94	$2,133 – $2,946

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More lanes from Boston

Hotshot lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$798	$3.55	$662 – $934	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$4,355	$1.42	$3,614 – $5,095	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$1,604	$1.59	$1,331 – $1,877	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$2,896	$1.53	$2,404 – $3,388	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$913	$2.89	$758 – $1,068	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$3,156	$1.51	$2,619 – $3,692	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$4,314	$1.42	$3,580 – $5,047	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,827 mi	$2,805	$1.54	$2,328 – $3,281	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 Boston, MA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Boston, MA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,274 all-in in October 2026, or $1.58 a mile over about 2,707 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,547 and $5,000.

How far is Boston, MA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,707 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,692 of the $4,274 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,582 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,777, which makes Boston, MA to Phoenix, AZ 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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