Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Carmel, IN to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$3,910hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 1,765 mi
Typical range: $3,245–$4,575
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carmel to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,807
Fuel: $1,103
All-in estimate: $3,910

Return trip

Phoenix → Carmel$2,403

This direction runs 63% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Carmel to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Carmel, IN to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,837	$3.31	$5,195 – $6,479
53' refrigerated	$6,954	$3.94	$6,050 – $7,857
48' flatbed	$7,013	$3.97	$6,031 – $7,995
Step deck	$7,634	$4.33	$6,412 – $8,855
Power only	$5,180	$2.93	$4,506 – $5,853
Hotshot	$3,910	$2.22	$3,245 – $4,575
26' box truck	$3,823	$2.17	$3,250 – $4,396
Sprinter van	$2,335	$1.32	$1,961 – $2,708

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More lanes from Carmel

Hotshot lanes from Carmel, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	761 mi	$2,357	$3.10	$1,956 – $2,757	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,144 mi	$4,219	$1.97	$3,502 – $4,937	5 d
Chicago, IL	180 mi	$711	$3.95	$590 – $832	1 d
Houston, TX	1,033 mi	$2,318	$2.24	$1,924 – $2,712	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	688 mi	$2,076	$3.02	$1,723 – $2,429	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,190 mi	$2,607	$2.19	$2,164 – $3,050	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,104 mi	$4,148	$1.97	$3,443 – $4,853	5 d
Dallas, TX	909 mi	$2,090	$2.30	$1,734 – $2,445	2 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 Carmel, IN to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Carmel, IN to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,910 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 1,765 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,245 and $4,575.

How far is Carmel, IN from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,765 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 $1,103 of the $3,910 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,807 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Carmel, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,403, which makes Carmel, IN to Phoenix, AZ 63% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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