Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Carlsbad, NM to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$1,021hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.87
Distance: 545 mi
Typical range: $848–$1,195
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carlsbad to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $680
Fuel: $341
All-in estimate: $1,021

Return trip

Phoenix → Carlsbad$1,120

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Carlsbad to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Carlsbad, NM to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,560	$2.86	$1,389 – $1,732
53' refrigerated	$1,862	$3.42	$1,620 – $2,104
48' flatbed	$1,926	$3.53	$1,656 – $2,195
Step deck	$2,107	$3.87	$1,770 – $2,444
Power only	$1,355	$2.49	$1,178 – $1,531
Hotshot	$1,021	$1.87	$848 – $1,195
26' box truck	$1,010	$1.85	$858 – $1,161
Sprinter van	$624	$1.15	$524 – $724

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More lanes from Carlsbad

Hotshot lanes from Carlsbad, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,084 mi	$3,723	$1.79	$3,090 – $4,356	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	975 mi	$1,442	$1.48	$1,197 – $1,688	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,319 mi	$1,827	$1.39	$1,517 – $2,138	3 d
Houston, TX	654 mi	$1,093	$1.67	$907 – $1,279	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,002 mi	$3,416	$1.71	$2,835 – $3,997	4 d
San Antonio, TX	466 mi	$859	$1.84	$713 – $1,005	1 d
San Diego, CA	886 mi	$1,335	$1.51	$1,108 – $1,562	2 d
Dallas, TX	514 mi	$919	$1.79	$763 – $1,075	1 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 Carlsbad, NM to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Carlsbad, NM to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $1,021 all-in in October 2026, or $1.87 a mile over about 545 mi. Quotes typically land between $848 and $1,195.

How far is Carlsbad, NM from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 545 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $341 of the $1,021 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $680 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Carlsbad, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,120, which makes Carlsbad, NM to Phoenix, AZ 9% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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