Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kent, OH to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$4,451hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 2,073 mi
Typical range: $3,694–$5,208
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kent to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,155
Fuel: $1,296
All-in estimate: $4,451

Return trip

Phoenix → Kent$2,835

This direction runs 57% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Kent to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Kent, OH to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,631	$3.20	$5,902 – $7,361
53' refrigerated	$7,898	$3.81	$6,871 – $8,925
48' flatbed	$7,948	$3.83	$6,836 – $9,061
Step deck	$8,648	$4.17	$7,264 – $10,031
Power only	$5,895	$2.84	$5,129 – $6,662
Hotshot	$4,451	$2.15	$3,694 – $5,208
26' box truck	$4,347	$2.10	$3,695 – $5,000
Sprinter van	$2,652	$1.28	$2,228 – $3,077

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More lanes from Kent

Hotshot lanes from Kent, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	459 mi	$1,612	$3.51	$1,338 – $1,886	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,444 mi	$4,686	$1.92	$3,889 – $5,482	5 d
Chicago, IL	390 mi	$1,064	$2.73	$883 – $1,244	1 d
Houston, TX	1,310 mi	$2,788	$2.13	$2,314 – $3,262	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	397 mi	$1,394	$3.51	$1,157 – $1,631	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$3,100	$2.09	$2,573 – $3,627	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,408 mi	$4,623	$1.92	$3,837 – $5,408	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,210 mi	$2,606	$2.15	$2,163 – $3,049	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 Kent, OH to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Kent, OH to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,451 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 2,073 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,694 and $5,208.

How far is Kent, OH from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,073 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 $1,296 of the $4,451 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,155 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Kent, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,835, which makes Kent, OH to Phoenix, AZ 57% more expensive. 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