Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cedar Falls, IA to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$3,136hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,451 mi
Typical range: $2,603–$3,669
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cedar Falls to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,229
Fuel: $907
All-in estimate: $3,136

Return trip

Phoenix → Cedar Falls$1,986

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Cedar Falls to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Cedar Falls, IA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,694	$3.24	$4,178 – $5,211
53' refrigerated	$5,593	$3.85	$4,866 – $6,320
48' flatbed	$5,659	$3.90	$4,867 – $6,451
Step deck	$6,163	$4.25	$5,177 – $7,149
Power only	$4,155	$2.86	$3,615 – $4,695
Hotshot	$3,136	$2.16	$2,603 – $3,669
26' box truck	$3,070	$2.12	$2,610 – $3,531
Sprinter van	$1,878	$1.29	$1,577 – $2,178

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More lanes from Cedar Falls

Hotshot lanes from Cedar Falls, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,137 mi	$3,099	$2.73	$2,572 – $3,626	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,791 mi	$3,419	$1.91	$2,838 – $4,000	4 d
Chicago, IL	293 mi	$865	$2.95	$718 – $1,013	1 d
Houston, TX	1,056 mi	$2,248	$2.13	$1,865 – $2,630	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,079 mi	$2,823	$2.62	$2,343 – $3,303	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$2,390	$2.10	$1,983 – $2,796	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,770 mi	$3,384	$1.91	$2,808 – $3,959	4 d
Dallas, TX	840 mi	$1,869	$2.22	$1,551 – $2,186	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 Cedar Falls, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Cedar Falls, IA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,136 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,451 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,603 and $3,669.

How far is Cedar Falls, IA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,451 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $907 of the $3,136 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,229 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Cedar Falls, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,986, which makes Cedar Falls, IA to Phoenix, AZ 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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