Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kalamazoo, MI to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$4,079hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 1,837 mi
Typical range: $3,385–$4,772
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kalamazoo to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,931
Fuel: $1,148
All-in estimate: $4,079

Return trip

Phoenix → Kalamazoo$2,518

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Kalamazoo to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Kalamazoo, MI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,086	$3.31	$5,416 – $6,755
53' refrigerated	$7,249	$3.95	$6,307 – $8,192
48' flatbed	$7,307	$3.98	$6,284 – $8,330
Step deck	$7,953	$4.33	$6,681 – $9,226
Power only	$5,403	$2.94	$4,700 – $6,105
Hotshot	$4,079	$2.22	$3,385 – $4,772
26' box truck	$3,987	$2.17	$3,389 – $4,585
Sprinter van	$2,434	$1.33	$2,045 – $2,824

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More lanes from Kalamazoo

Hotshot lanes from Kalamazoo, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$2,281	$3.15	$1,893 – $2,669	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,194 mi	$4,337	$1.98	$3,600 – $5,075	5 d
Chicago, IL	132 mi	$631	$4.78	$524 – $738	1 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$2,651	$2.20	$2,200 – $3,101	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	667 mi	$2,042	$3.06	$1,695 – $2,389	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,914	$2.16	$2,419 – $3,409	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,165 mi	$4,285	$1.98	$3,557 – $5,014	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,056 mi	$2,376	$2.25	$1,972 – $2,780	3 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 Kalamazoo, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Kalamazoo, MI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,079 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 1,837 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,385 and $4,772.

How far is Kalamazoo, MI from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,837 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 $1,148 of the $4,079 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,931 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Kalamazoo, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,518, which makes Kalamazoo, MI to Phoenix, AZ 62% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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