Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Meriden, CT to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$3,878hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 2,598 mi
Typical range: $3,218–$4,537
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Meriden to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,254
Fuel: $1,624
All-in estimate: $3,878

Return trip

Phoenix → Meriden$4,871

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

Meriden to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Meriden, CT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,763	$2.22	$5,129 – $6,397
53' refrigerated	$6,863	$2.64	$5,971 – $7,755
48' flatbed	$6,888	$2.65	$5,924 – $7,852
Step deck	$7,490	$2.88	$6,292 – $8,689
Power only	$5,135	$1.98	$4,468 – $5,803
Hotshot	$3,878	$1.49	$3,218 – $4,537
26' box truck	$3,783	$1.46	$3,216 – $4,350
Sprinter van	$2,305	$0.89	$1,936 – $2,674

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More lanes from Meriden

Hotshot lanes from Meriden, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	100 mi	$543	$5.43	$451 – $636	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$3,974	$1.34	$3,299 – $4,650	6 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$1,387	$1.53	$1,151 – $1,622	2 d
Houston, TX	1,769 mi	$2,568	$1.45	$2,132 – $3,005	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	191 mi	$662	$3.46	$549 – $774	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,960 mi	$2,814	$1.44	$2,336 – $3,293	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,933 mi	$3,932	$1.34	$3,263 – $4,600	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,705 mi	$2,486	$1.46	$2,063 – $2,908	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 Meriden, CT to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Meriden, CT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,878 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 2,598 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,218 and $4,537.

How far is Meriden, CT from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,598 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 $1,624 of the $3,878 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,254 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Meriden, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,871, which makes Meriden, CT to Phoenix, AZ 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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