Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Calais, ME to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$4,919hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 2,939 mi
Typical range: $4,083–$5,755
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Calais to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,082
Fuel: $1,837
All-in estimate: $4,919

Return trip

Phoenix → Calais$5,619

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

Calais to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Calais, ME to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,303	$2.48	$6,499 – $8,106
53' refrigerated	$8,696	$2.96	$7,566 – $9,827
48' flatbed	$8,716	$2.97	$7,496 – $9,937
Step deck	$9,476	$3.22	$7,960 – $10,992
Power only	$6,514	$2.22	$5,667 – $7,361
Hotshot	$4,919	$1.67	$4,083 – $5,755
26' box truck	$4,796	$1.63	$4,077 – $5,516
Sprinter van	$2,921	$0.99	$2,454 – $3,388

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More lanes from Calais

Hotshot lanes from Calais, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	542 mi	$1,451	$2.68	$1,204 – $1,697	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,284 mi	$4,945	$1.51	$4,104 – $5,786	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,237 mi	$2,029	$1.64	$1,684 – $2,374	3 d
Houston, TX	2,193 mi	$3,525	$1.61	$2,926 – $4,124	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	633 mi	$1,544	$2.44	$1,281 – $1,806	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,376 mi	$3,792	$1.60	$3,147 – $4,436	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,263 mi	$4,915	$1.51	$4,080 – $5,751	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,110 mi	$3,404	$1.61	$2,825 – $3,983	5 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 Calais, ME to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Calais, ME to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,919 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 2,939 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,083 and $5,755.

How far is Calais, ME from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,939 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 $1,837 of the $4,919 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,082 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Calais, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,619, which makes Calais, ME to Phoenix, AZ 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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