Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Malden, MA to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$4,271hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.58
Distance: 2,705 mi
Typical range: $3,545–$4,997
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Malden to Phoenix price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,580
Fuel: $1,691
All-in estimate: $4,271

Return trip

Phoenix → Malden$4,774

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Malden to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Malden, MA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,345	$2.35	$5,647 – $7,043
53' refrigerated	$7,556	$2.79	$6,573 – $8,538
48' flatbed	$7,580	$2.80	$6,519 – $8,641
Step deck	$8,242	$3.05	$6,923 – $9,560
Power only	$5,656	$2.09	$4,920 – $6,391
Hotshot	$4,271	$1.58	$3,545 – $4,997
26' box truck	$4,166	$1.54	$3,541 – $4,790
Sprinter van	$2,538	$0.94	$2,132 – $2,944

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More lanes from Malden

Hotshot lanes from Malden, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$802	$3.53	$665 – $938	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,068 mi	$4,351	$1.42	$3,611 – $5,090	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,005 mi	$1,600	$1.59	$1,328 – $1,872	2 d
Houston, TX	1,895 mi	$2,897	$1.53	$2,405 – $3,390	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	318 mi	$916	$2.88	$760 – $1,072	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,085 mi	$3,157	$1.51	$2,620 – $3,694	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,037 mi	$4,310	$1.42	$3,577 – $5,042	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,827 mi	$2,805	$1.54	$2,328 – $3,281	4 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 Malden, MA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Malden, MA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,271 all-in in October 2026, or $1.58 a mile over about 2,705 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,545 and $4,997.

How far is Malden, MA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,705 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,691 of the $4,271 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,580 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Malden, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,774, which makes Malden, MA to Phoenix, AZ 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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