Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cary, NC to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$3,707hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 2,227 mi
Typical range: $3,077–$4,338
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cary to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,315
Fuel: $1,392
All-in estimate: $3,707

Return trip

Phoenix → Cary$3,457

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Cary to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Cary, NC to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,519	$2.48	$4,912 – $6,126
53' refrigerated	$6,573	$2.95	$5,718 – $7,427
48' flatbed	$6,609	$2.97	$5,683 – $7,534
Step deck	$7,189	$3.23	$6,039 – $8,339
Power only	$4,910	$2.20	$4,272 – $5,548
Hotshot	$3,707	$1.66	$3,077 – $4,338
26' box truck	$3,620	$1.63	$3,077 – $4,163
Sprinter van	$2,207	$0.99	$1,854 – $2,561

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More lanes from Cary

Hotshot lanes from Cary, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$1,345	$2.66	$1,116 – $1,573	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$3,917	$1.49	$3,251 – $4,583	6 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$1,313	$1.76	$1,090 – $1,536	2 d
Houston, TX	1,234 mi	$2,069	$1.68	$1,717 – $2,420	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$1,125	$2.69	$934 – $1,317	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,366	$1.64	$1,964 – $2,768	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,575 mi	$3,837	$1.49	$3,185 – $4,490	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,231 mi	$2,064	$1.68	$1,713 – $2,415	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 Cary, NC to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Cary, NC to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,707 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 2,227 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,077 and $4,338.

How far is Cary, NC from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,227 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,392 of the $3,707 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,315 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Cary, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,457, which makes Cary, NC to Phoenix, AZ 7% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology