Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cleveland, TN to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$3,468hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.89
Distance: 1,831 mi
Typical range: $2,878–$4,057
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleveland to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,323
Fuel: $1,145
All-in estimate: $3,468

Return trip

Phoenix → Cleveland$2,755

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Cleveland to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, TN to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,174	$2.83	$4,605 – $5,743
53' refrigerated	$6,163	$3.37	$5,362 – $6,964
48' flatbed	$6,213	$3.39	$5,343 – $7,083
Step deck	$6,762	$3.69	$5,680 – $7,844
Power only	$4,593	$2.51	$3,996 – $5,190
Hotshot	$3,468	$1.89	$2,878 – $4,057
26' box truck	$3,389	$1.85	$2,881 – $3,898
Sprinter van	$2,070	$1.13	$1,738 – $2,401

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More lanes from Cleveland

Hotshot lanes from Cleveland, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	832 mi	$2,168	$2.61	$1,800 – $2,537	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,242 mi	$3,771	$1.68	$3,130 – $4,413	5 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$1,200	$2.10	$996 – $1,404	2 d
Houston, TX	846 mi	$1,694	$2.00	$1,406 – $1,982	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	741 mi	$1,885	$2.54	$1,565 – $2,206	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,049 mi	$2,015	$1.92	$1,672 – $2,357	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,180 mi	$3,677	$1.69	$3,052 – $4,302	5 d
Dallas, TX	827 mi	$1,664	$2.01	$1,381 – $1,947	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 Cleveland, TN to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Cleveland, TN to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,468 all-in in October 2026, or $1.89 a mile over about 1,831 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,878 and $4,057.

How far is Cleveland, TN from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,831 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 $1,145 of the $3,468 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,323 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Cleveland, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,755, which makes Cleveland, TN to Phoenix, AZ 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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