Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lafayette, LA to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$2,641hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.87
Distance: 1,413 mi
Typical range: $2,192–$3,090
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lafayette to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,758
Fuel: $883
All-in estimate: $2,641

Return trip

Phoenix → Lafayette$2,200

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Lafayette to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, LA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,955	$2.80	$3,520 – $4,391
53' refrigerated	$4,713	$3.34	$4,100 – $5,326
48' flatbed	$4,770	$3.38	$4,103 – $5,438
Step deck	$5,196	$3.68	$4,365 – $6,028
Power only	$3,499	$2.48	$3,044 – $3,954
Hotshot	$2,641	$1.87	$2,192 – $3,090
26' box truck	$2,586	$1.83	$2,198 – $2,974
Sprinter van	$1,582	$1.12	$1,329 – $1,835

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More lanes from Lafayette

Hotshot lanes from Lafayette, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,469 mi	$3,322	$2.26	$2,757 – $3,887	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$3,023	$1.64	$2,509 – $3,536	4 d
Chicago, IL	990 mi	$1,749	$1.77	$1,451 – $2,046	2 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$703	$2.93	$584 – $823	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,378 mi	$2,991	$2.17	$2,482 – $3,499	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$1,041	$2.25	$864 – $1,217	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,754 mi	$2,893	$1.65	$2,401 – $3,384	4 d
Dallas, TX	391 mi	$932	$2.38	$773 – $1,090	1 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 Lafayette, LA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Lafayette, LA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,641 all-in in October 2026, or $1.87 a mile over about 1,413 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,192 and $3,090.

How far is Lafayette, LA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,413 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 $883 of the $2,641 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,758 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Lafayette, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,200, which makes Lafayette, LA to Phoenix, AZ 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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