Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Gainesville, FL to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$2,964hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.42
Distance: 2,082 mi
Typical range: $2,460–$3,468
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gainesville to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,662
Fuel: $1,302
All-in estimate: $2,964

Return trip

Phoenix → Gainesville$4,094

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

Gainesville to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Gainesville, FL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,415	$2.12	$3,929 – $4,901
53' refrigerated	$5,259	$2.53	$4,575 – $5,943
48' flatbed	$5,292	$2.54	$4,551 – $6,033
Step deck	$5,758	$2.77	$4,836 – $6,679
Power only	$3,925	$1.89	$3,415 – $4,436
Hotshot	$2,964	$1.42	$2,460 – $3,468
26' box truck	$2,895	$1.39	$2,461 – $3,329
Sprinter van	$1,766	$0.85	$1,483 – $2,049

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More lanes from Gainesville

Hotshot lanes from Gainesville, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$2,000	$1.90	$1,660 – $2,340	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,510 mi	$3,185	$1.27	$2,643 – $3,726	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,052 mi	$1,464	$1.39	$1,215 – $1,713	3 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$1,383	$1.50	$1,148 – $1,618	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$1,776	$1.83	$1,474 – $2,078	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$1,652	$1.44	$1,371 – $1,932	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,427 mi	$3,088	$1.27	$2,563 – $3,613	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,036 mi	$1,519	$1.47	$1,261 – $1,777	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 Gainesville, FL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Gainesville, FL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,964 all-in in October 2026, or $1.42 a mile over about 2,082 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,460 and $3,468.

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

About 2,082 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 $1,302 of the $2,964 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,662 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,094, which makes Gainesville, FL to Phoenix, AZ 28% cheaper. 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