Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Clearwater, FL to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$2,982hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.42
Distance: 2,096 mi
Typical range: $2,475–$3,489
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clearwater to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,672
Fuel: $1,310
All-in estimate: $2,982

Return trip

Phoenix → Clearwater$4,119

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Clearwater to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Clearwater, FL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,442	$2.12	$3,953 – $4,930
53' refrigerated	$5,290	$2.52	$4,603 – $5,978
48' flatbed	$5,323	$2.54	$4,578 – $6,068
Step deck	$5,791	$2.76	$4,865 – $6,718
Power only	$3,949	$1.88	$3,436 – $4,463
Hotshot	$2,982	$1.42	$2,475 – $3,489
26' box truck	$2,912	$1.39	$2,475 – $3,349
Sprinter van	$1,777	$0.85	$1,492 – $2,061

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More lanes from Clearwater

Hotshot lanes from Clearwater, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,191 mi	$2,212	$1.86	$1,836 – $2,589	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,526 mi	$3,203	$1.27	$2,659 – $3,748	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,176 mi	$1,606	$1.37	$1,333 – $1,880	3 d
Houston, TX	912 mi	$1,370	$1.50	$1,137 – $1,603	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,107 mi	$1,980	$1.79	$1,643 – $2,317	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,132 mi	$1,635	$1.44	$1,357 – $1,913	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,438 mi	$3,101	$1.27	$2,574 – $3,628	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,059 mi	$1,547	$1.46	$1,284 – $1,810	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 Clearwater, FL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Clearwater, FL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,982 all-in in October 2026, or $1.42 a mile over about 2,096 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,475 and $3,489.

How far is Clearwater, FL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,096 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 $1,310 of the $2,982 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,672 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Clearwater, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,119, which makes Clearwater, FL to Phoenix, AZ 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →