Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Garden City, KS to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$2,044hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 825 mi
Typical range: $1,697–$2,392
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garden City to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,528
Fuel: $516
All-in estimate: $2,044

Return trip

Phoenix → Garden City$1,283

This direction runs 59% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Garden City to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden City, KS to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,093	$3.75	$2,752 – $3,433
53' refrigerated	$3,687	$4.47	$3,208 – $4,167
48' flatbed	$3,773	$4.57	$3,245 – $4,302
Step deck	$4,119	$4.99	$3,460 – $4,778
Power only	$2,710	$3.29	$2,358 – $3,063
Hotshot	$2,044	$2.48	$1,697 – $2,392
26' box truck	$2,012	$2.44	$1,710 – $2,314
Sprinter van	$1,237	$1.50	$1,039 – $1,435

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More lanes from Garden City

Hotshot lanes from Garden City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,705 mi	$4,569	$2.68	$3,793 – $5,346	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,200 mi	$2,515	$2.10	$2,087 – $2,942	3 d
Chicago, IL	880 mi	$1,920	$2.18	$1,594 – $2,247	2 d
Houston, TX	763 mi	$1,804	$2.36	$1,497 – $2,110	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,632 mi	$4,183	$2.56	$3,472 – $4,894	4 d
San Antonio, TX	712 mi	$1,711	$2.40	$1,420 – $2,002	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,159 mi	$2,443	$2.11	$2,027 – $2,858	3 d
Dallas, TX	502 mi	$1,327	$2.64	$1,102 – $1,553	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 Garden City, KS to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Garden City, KS to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,044 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 825 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,697 and $2,392.

How far is Garden City, KS from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 825 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $516 of the $2,044 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,528 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Garden City, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,283, which makes Garden City, KS to Phoenix, AZ 59% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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