Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Central, LA to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$2,738hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.86
Distance: 1,473 mi
Typical range: $2,273–$3,203
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Central to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,817
Fuel: $921
All-in estimate: $2,738

Return trip

Phoenix → Central$2,280

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Central to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Central, LA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,098	$2.78	$3,647 – $4,548
53' refrigerated	$4,882	$3.31	$4,248 – $5,517
48' flatbed	$4,938	$3.35	$4,247 – $5,630
Step deck	$5,378	$3.65	$4,518 – $6,239
Power only	$3,627	$2.46	$3,156 – $4,099
Hotshot	$2,738	$1.86	$2,273 – $3,203
26' box truck	$2,680	$1.82	$2,278 – $3,082
Sprinter van	$1,639	$1.11	$1,377 – $1,901

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More lanes from Central

Hotshot lanes from Central, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,397 mi	$3,181	$2.28	$2,640 – $3,722	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,902 mi	$3,109	$1.63	$2,580 – $3,637	4 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$1,684	$1.78	$1,398 – $1,970	2 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$814	$2.60	$675 – $952	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,306 mi	$2,856	$2.19	$2,371 – $3,342	3 d
San Antonio, TX	536 mi	$1,151	$2.15	$955 – $1,347	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$2,982	$1.64	$2,475 – $3,489	4 d
Dallas, TX	437 mi	$1,001	$2.29	$831 – $1,171	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 Central, LA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Central, LA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,738 all-in in October 2026, or $1.86 a mile over about 1,473 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,273 and $3,203.

How far is Central, LA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,473 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 $921 of the $2,738 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,817 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Central, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,280, which makes Central, LA to Phoenix, AZ 20% 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