Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Garfield, NJ to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$4,564hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.81
Distance: 2,516 mi
Typical range: $3,788–$5,340
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garfield to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,991
Fuel: $1,573
All-in estimate: $4,564

Return trip

Phoenix → Garfield$4,052

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Garfield to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Garfield, NJ to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,785	$2.70	$6,039 – $7,532
53' refrigerated	$8,081	$3.21	$7,030 – $9,131
48' flatbed	$8,113	$3.22	$6,977 – $9,249
Step deck	$8,823	$3.51	$7,411 – $10,234
Power only	$6,044	$2.40	$5,259 – $6,830
Hotshot	$4,564	$1.81	$3,788 – $5,340
26' box truck	$4,453	$1.77	$3,785 – $5,121
Sprinter van	$2,714	$1.08	$2,280 – $3,148

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More lanes from Garfield

Hotshot lanes from Garfield, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,890 mi	$4,701	$1.63	$3,902 – $5,501	6 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$1,574	$1.89	$1,306 – $1,842	2 d
Houston, TX	1,673 mi	$2,963	$1.77	$2,460 – $3,467	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	95 mi	$617	$6.50	$512 – $722	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,865 mi	$3,263	$1.75	$2,708 – $3,818	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$4,646	$1.63	$3,856 – $5,435	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,613 mi	$2,870	$1.78	$2,382 – $3,358	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	994 mi	$2,772	$2.79	$2,301 – $3,243	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 Garfield, NJ to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Garfield, NJ to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,564 all-in in October 2026, or $1.81 a mile over about 2,516 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,788 and $5,340.

How far is Garfield, NJ from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,516 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 $1,573 of the $4,564 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,991 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Garfield, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,052, which makes Garfield, NJ to Phoenix, AZ 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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