Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kirkwood, MO to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$3,198hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,481 mi
Typical range: $2,654–$3,741
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kirkwood to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,272
Fuel: $926
All-in estimate: $3,198

Return trip

Phoenix → Kirkwood$1,998

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Kirkwood to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Kirkwood, MO to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,785	$3.23	$4,259 – $5,312
53' refrigerated	$5,702	$3.85	$4,960 – $6,443
48' flatbed	$5,766	$3.89	$4,959 – $6,574
Step deck	$6,280	$4.24	$5,275 – $7,285
Power only	$4,236	$2.86	$3,686 – $4,787
Hotshot	$3,198	$2.16	$2,654 – $3,741
26' box truck	$3,130	$2.11	$2,661 – $3,600
Sprinter van	$1,914	$1.29	$1,608 – $2,220

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More lanes from Kirkwood

Hotshot lanes from Kirkwood, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,047 mi	$2,900	$2.77	$2,407 – $3,393	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,869 mi	$3,558	$1.90	$2,953 – $4,162	4 d
Chicago, IL	315 mi	$904	$2.87	$750 – $1,057	1 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$1,786	$2.26	$1,482 – $2,089	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$2,592	$2.67	$2,151 – $3,032	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$2,016	$2.19	$1,673 – $2,359	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,823 mi	$3,480	$1.91	$2,888 – $4,071	4 d
Dallas, TX	631 mi	$1,505	$2.38	$1,249 – $1,761	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 Kirkwood, MO to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Kirkwood, MO to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,198 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,481 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,654 and $3,741.

How far is Kirkwood, MO from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,481 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $926 of the $3,198 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,272 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Kirkwood, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,998, which makes Kirkwood, MO to Phoenix, AZ 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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