Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lima, OH to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$4,116hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 1,900 mi
Typical range: $3,416–$4,816
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lima to Phoenix price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,928
Fuel: $1,188
All-in estimate: $4,116

Return trip

Phoenix → Lima$2,622

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

Lima to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Lima, OH to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,138	$3.23	$5,463 – $6,814
53' refrigerated	$7,312	$3.85	$6,361 – $8,263
48' flatbed	$7,367	$3.88	$6,336 – $8,398
Step deck	$8,017	$4.22	$6,734 – $9,300
Power only	$5,452	$2.87	$4,743 – $6,161
Hotshot	$4,116	$2.17	$3,416 – $4,816
26' box truck	$4,022	$2.12	$3,419 – $4,626
Sprinter van	$2,455	$1.29	$2,062 – $2,848

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More lanes from Lima

Hotshot lanes from Lima, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$2,010	$3.20	$1,668 – $2,351	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$4,386	$1.93	$3,640 – $5,131	5 d
Chicago, IL	236 mi	$797	$3.38	$662 – $933	1 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$2,525	$2.17	$2,095 – $2,954	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	561 mi	$1,762	$3.14	$1,462 – $2,061	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,327 mi	$2,819	$2.12	$2,340 – $3,298	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,236 mi	$4,321	$1.93	$3,586 – $5,055	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,048 mi	$2,312	$2.21	$1,919 – $2,705	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 Lima, OH to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Lima, OH to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,116 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 1,900 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,416 and $4,816.

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

About 1,900 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 $1,188 of the $4,116 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,928 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,622, which makes Lima, 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