Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Buffalo Grove, IL to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$3,920hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 1,696 mi
Typical range: $3,254–$4,587
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo Grove to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,860
Fuel: $1,060
All-in estimate: $3,920

Return trip

Phoenix → Buffalo Grove$2,228

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Buffalo Grove to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo Grove, IL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,855	$3.45	$5,211 – $6,499
53' refrigerated	$6,975	$4.11	$6,068 – $7,882
48' flatbed	$7,039	$4.15	$6,054 – $8,025
Step deck	$7,663	$4.52	$6,437 – $8,889
Power only	$5,193	$3.06	$4,518 – $5,868
Hotshot	$3,920	$2.31	$3,254 – $4,587
26' box truck	$3,834	$2.26	$3,259 – $4,409
Sprinter van	$2,342	$1.38	$1,967 – $2,717

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More lanes from Buffalo Grove

Hotshot lanes from Buffalo Grove, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$2,705	$3.13	$2,246 – $3,165	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,051 mi	$4,210	$2.05	$3,494 – $4,926	4 d
Houston, TX	1,121 mi	$2,576	$2.30	$2,138 – $3,014	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$2,437	$3.02	$2,023 – $2,851	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,247 mi	$2,817	$2.26	$2,338 – $3,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,023 mi	$4,158	$2.06	$3,451 – $4,865	4 d
Dallas, TX	952 mi	$2,252	$2.37	$1,869 – $2,635	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,049 mi	$3,551	$3.38	$2,947 – $4,154	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 Buffalo Grove, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Buffalo Grove, IL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,920 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 1,696 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,254 and $4,587.

How far is Buffalo Grove, IL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,696 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 $1,060 of the $3,920 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,860 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Buffalo Grove, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,228, which makes Buffalo Grove, IL to Phoenix, AZ 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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