Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

La Plata, MD to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$4,172hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.79
Distance: 2,336 mi
Typical range: $3,462–$4,881
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

La Plata to Phoenix price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.3%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,712
Fuel: $1,460
All-in estimate: $4,172

Return trip

Phoenix → La Plata$3,933

This direction runs 6% above the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

La Plata to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from La Plata, MD to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,207	$2.66	$5,524 – $6,889
53' refrigerated	$7,392	$3.16	$6,431 – $8,353
48' flatbed	$7,428	$3.18	$6,388 – $8,468
Step deck	$8,079	$3.46	$6,786 – $9,372
Power only	$5,525	$2.37	$4,807 – $6,243
Hotshot	$4,172	$1.79	$3,462 – $4,881
26' box truck	$4,072	$1.74	$3,461 – $4,683
Sprinter van	$2,483	$1.06	$2,085 – $2,880

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More lanes from La Plata

Hotshot lanes from La Plata, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$955	$3.72	$793 – $1,118	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,725 mi	$4,356	$1.60	$3,615 – $5,096	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$1,373	$1.91	$1,139 – $1,606	2 d
Houston, TX	1,429 mi	$2,526	$1.77	$2,097 – $2,956	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$737	$4.44	$612 – $863	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$2,832	$1.74	$2,350 – $3,313	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,679 mi	$4,288	$1.60	$3,559 – $5,017	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,389 mi	$2,465	$1.77	$2,046 – $2,884	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 La Plata, MD to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from La Plata, MD to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,172 all-in in October 2026, or $1.79 a mile over about 2,336 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,462 and $4,881.

How far is La Plata, MD from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,336 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 $1,460 of the $4,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,712 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to La Plata, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,933, which makes La Plata, MD to Phoenix, AZ 6% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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