Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Long Branch, NJ to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$4,574hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.81
Distance: 2,522 mi
Typical range: $3,796–$5,352
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Branch to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,997
Fuel: $1,577
All-in estimate: $4,574

Return trip

Phoenix → Long Branch$4,061

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Long Branch to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Branch, NJ to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,800	$2.70	$6,052 – $7,548
53' refrigerated	$8,098	$3.21	$7,045 – $9,151
48' flatbed	$8,130	$3.22	$6,992 – $9,269
Step deck	$8,842	$3.51	$7,427 – $10,256
Power only	$6,057	$2.40	$5,270 – $6,845
Hotshot	$4,574	$1.81	$3,796 – $5,352
26' box truck	$4,463	$1.77	$3,794 – $5,132
Sprinter van	$2,720	$1.08	$2,285 – $3,155

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More lanes from Long Branch

Hotshot lanes from Long Branch, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,901 mi	$4,718	$1.63	$3,916 – $5,520	6 d
Chicago, IL	850 mi	$1,598	$1.88	$1,326 – $1,869	2 d
Houston, TX	1,659 mi	$2,942	$1.77	$2,441 – $3,442	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	75 mi	$579	$7.71	$480 – $677	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,855 mi	$3,248	$1.75	$2,695 – $3,800	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$4,659	$1.63	$3,867 – $5,451	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,607 mi	$2,860	$1.78	$2,374 – $3,347	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	958 mi	$2,690	$2.81	$2,233 – $3,148	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 Long Branch, NJ to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Long Branch, NJ to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,574 all-in in October 2026, or $1.81 a mile over about 2,522 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,796 and $5,352.

How far is Long Branch, NJ from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,522 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 $1,577 of the $4,574 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,997 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Long Branch, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,061, which makes Long Branch, NJ to Phoenix, AZ 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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