Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Garland, TX to Tucson, AZ hotshot rate

$1,919hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.96
Distance: 980 mi
Typical range: $1,593–$2,246
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garland to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,306
Fuel: $613
All-in estimate: $1,919

Return trip

Tucson → Garland$1,468

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Garland to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Garland, TX to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,893	$2.95	$2,575 – $3,211
53' refrigerated	$3,449	$3.52	$3,000 – $3,897
48' flatbed	$3,515	$3.59	$3,023 – $4,008
Step deck	$3,835	$3.91	$3,221 – $4,448
Power only	$2,544	$2.60	$2,213 – $2,875
Hotshot	$1,919	$1.96	$1,593 – $2,246
26' box truck	$1,885	$1.92	$1,603 – $2,168
Sprinter van	$1,157	$1.18	$972 – $1,342

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More lanes from Garland

Hotshot lanes from Garland, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$3,545	$2.21	$2,942 – $4,147	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$2,463	$1.66	$2,044 – $2,882	3 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$1,641	$1.77	$1,362 – $1,919	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$738	$2.74	$613 – $864	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$2,039	$1.93	$1,692 – $2,385	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$3,214	$2.12	$2,667 – $3,760	3 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$801	$2.57	$665 – $937	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$2,349	$1.68	$1,950 – $2,748	3 d

More lanes into Tucson

Hotshot lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$4,609	$1.84	$3,826 – $5,393	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,724	$3.21	$1,431 – $2,017	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$3,920	$2.31	$3,254 – $4,587	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,107	$1.92	$1,749 – $2,466	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$479	$3.35	$397 – $560	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$3,977	$1.64	$3,301 – $4,654	5 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$1,778	$2.00	$1,475 – $2,080	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,491	$3.43	$1,237 – $1,744	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Garland, TX to Tucson, AZ?

A Hotshot from Garland, TX to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $1,919 all-in in October 2026, or $1.96 a mile over about 980 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,593 and $2,246.

How far is Garland, TX from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 980 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 $613 of the $1,919 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,306 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Garland, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,468, which makes Garland, TX to Tucson, AZ 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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