Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Liberal, KS to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$1,984hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 794 mi
Typical range: $1,647–$2,321
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Liberal to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,488
Fuel: $496
All-in estimate: $1,984

Return trip

Phoenix → Liberal$1,245

This direction runs 59% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Liberal to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Liberal, KS to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,004	$3.78	$2,673 – $3,334
53' refrigerated	$3,582	$4.51	$3,116 – $4,047
48' flatbed	$3,669	$4.62	$3,155 – $4,182
Step deck	$4,006	$5.04	$3,365 – $4,647
Power only	$2,630	$3.31	$2,288 – $2,972
Hotshot	$1,984	$2.50	$1,647 – $2,321
26' box truck	$1,953	$2.46	$1,660 – $2,246
Sprinter van	$1,202	$1.51	$1,009 – $1,394

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More lanes from Liberal

Hotshot lanes from Liberal, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,732 mi	$4,633	$2.68	$3,846 – $5,421	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$2,487	$2.10	$2,064 – $2,909	3 d
Chicago, IL	919 mi	$1,988	$2.16	$1,650 – $2,326	2 d
Houston, TX	701 mi	$1,691	$2.41	$1,403 – $1,978	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,657 mi	$4,239	$2.56	$3,518 – $4,960	4 d
San Antonio, TX	640 mi	$1,579	$2.47	$1,311 – $1,848	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,135 mi	$2,400	$2.11	$1,992 – $2,808	3 d
Dallas, TX	444 mi	$1,222	$2.75	$1,014 – $1,429	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 Liberal, KS to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Liberal, KS to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $1,984 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 794 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,647 and $2,321.

How far is Liberal, KS from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 794 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $496 of the $1,984 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,488 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Liberal, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,245, which makes Liberal, KS to Phoenix, AZ 59% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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